Table 3.
Respondent characteristics by latent dietary profile in 35–70 years old of population of Fasa Adults Cohort Study (FACS).
| Categorical measures | Subgroup | Medium intake | High intake | Low intake | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) * | N (%) * | N (%) * | |||
| Sex | Male | 1589 (41.17) | 2064 (55.51) | 234 (31.58) | < 0.001** |
| Female | 2271 (58.83) | 1654 (44.49) | 507 (68.42) | ||
| Socio Economic Status (SES) | Low | 1508 (39.08) | 791 (21.29) | 474 (63.97) | < 0.001** |
| Medium | 1358 (35.19) | 1226 (32.99) | 187 (25.24) | ||
| High | 993 (25.73) | 1699 (45.72) | 80 (10.80) | ||
| Smoking | No | 2903 (75.25) | 2521 (67.86) | 564 (76.11) | < 0.001** |
| Yes | 955 (24.75) | 1194 (32.14) | 177 (23.89) | ||
| Use Drugs | No | 3139 (81.32) | 2736 (73.63) | 634 (85.68) | < 0.001** |
| Yes | 721 (18.68) | 980 (26.37) | 106 (14.32) |
| Continues measurement | – | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | – | 49.84 ± 9.55 | 46.69 9.04 | 53.42 ± 9.95 | < 0.001*** |
| Energy intake | – | 2505.81 ± 79.86 | 2617.38 ± 694.79 | 2383.51 ± 718.54 | < 0.001*** |
| Physical activity (MET) | – | 41.74 ± 11.26 | 41.64 ± 11.91 | 39.58 ± 9.73 | < 0.001*** |
| BMI | – | 25.45 ± 4.85 | 25.95 ± 4.81 | 24.67 ± 5.03 | < 0.001*** |
*Within column relative frequencies.
**p value for chi-square test.
***p value for one-way ANOVA test, Post hoc test: Tukey’s method.
BMI Body mass index.