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. 2024 Jan 15;18(1):132–148. doi: 10.4162/nrp.2024.18.1.132

Table 2. Daily intake of food groups (g/day) according to sociodemographic characteristics.

Variables Cereals and tubers Meat, poultry, and seafood Legumes Vegetables Fruits UPFs Fats and oils Sugars Beverages Seasonings
Average intake 285.77 ± 0.12 56.99 ± 0.02 30.46 ± 0.02 111.29 ± 0.06 45.90 ± 0.05 51.86 ± 0.01 54.58 ± 0.06 40.58 ± 0.03 144.54 ± 0.14 30.00 ± 0.03
Gender
Men 304.77 ± 3.41 57.08 ± 0.79 30.58 ± 0.58 105.78 ± 1.84 43.63 ± 1.93 54.95 ± 1.15 55.14 ± 0.73 40.79 ± 0.55 169.64 ± 4.97 30.06 ± 0.22
Women 269.47 ± 4.29 56.92 ± 0.46 30.36 ± 0.74 116.01 ± 2.28 47.85 ± 1.11 49.22 ± 0.96 54.11 ± 0.75 40.40 ± 0.14 122.99 ± 4.62 29.95 ± 0.03
P-value1) < 0.001*** 0.852 0.823 < 0.05* 0.067 < 0.001*** 0.339 0.051 < 0.001*** 0.588
Age (yrs)
20–35 290.95 ± 3.51 57.34 ± 0.72 30.03 ± 0.68 109.98 ± 1.65 45.77 ± 1.30 56.10 ± 0.93 54.67 ± 0.34 40.05 ± 0.66 143.48 ± 4.99 30.18 ± 0.18
36–55 307.09 ± 3.65 57.20 ± 0.62 29.90 ± 0.50 119.75 ± 3.24 48.32 ± 2.33 55.61 ± 1.33 57.20 ± 1.35 39.70 ± 0.47 149.47 ± 6.03 29.82 ± 0.14
56–85 221.01 ± 9.84 55.37 ± 0.95 33.14 ± 1.89 96.12 ± 3.14 40.51 ± 2.67 39.39 ± 1.88 48.38 ± 0.93 39.33 ± 0.33 136.79 ± 8.63 29.82 ± 0.12
P-value < 0.001*** 0.300 0.061 < 0.001*** 0.075 < 0.001*** < 0.001*** 0.782 0.480 0.245
Marital status
Single 287.06 ± 5.07 57.73 ± 1.15 28.60 ± 0.99 107.08 ± 2.09 45.78 ± 1.73 52.82 ± 1.25 53.26 ± 0.46 40.14 ± 0.23 138.94 ± 7.10 30.00 ± 0.00
Married 292.47 ± 3.27 56.84 ± 0.44 31.26 ± 0.57 114.31 ± 1.97 46.26 ± 1.41 52.79 ± 0.93 55.61 ± 0.74 40.42 ± 0.38 147.80 ± 4.17 30.01 ± 0.15
Divorced/widowed 192.30 ± 6.68 55.13 ± 1.96 29.84 ± 1.79 93.78 ± 6.85 40.77 ± 6.46 34.84 ± 3.19 48.27 ± 1.94 39.53 ± 0.75 131.43 ± 5.44 29.80 ± 0.19
P-value < 0.001*** 0.421 < 0.05* < 0.01** 0.561 <0.05* < 0.01** 0.617 0.370 0.907
Education level
Middle school or lower 190.47 ± 5.31 54.20 ± 1.50 29.57 ± 0.48 95.17 ± 6.58 35.06 ± 3.01 36.26 ± 3.69 44.70 ± 1.83 39.32 ± 0.48 133.65 ± 3.19 29.56 ± 0.31
High school 286.99 ± 3.68 56.17 ± 0.67 30.95 ± 0.71 110.01 ± 2.15 42.06 ± 1.18 52.78 ± 0.87 54.29 ± 0.60 39.45 ± 0.54 137.80 ± 4.38 30.07 ± 0.18
College or higher 299.56 ± 3.88 58.66 ± 0.56 29.89 ± 0.66 115.69 ± 2.10 53.06 ± 2.23 53.07 ± 1.32 56.62 ± 1.00 40.44 ± 0.55 156.19 ± 6.22 29.97 ± 0.02
P-value < 0.001*** < 0.01** 0.520 < 0.01** < 0.001*** < 0.001*** < 0.001*** 0.425 < 0.05* 0.518
Employment status
Unemployed 266.30 ± 4.71 56.46 ± 0.45 30.36 ± 0.73 109.31 ± 2.42 44.93 ± 1.27 47.80 ± 0.97 53.14 ± 0.66 40.33 ± 0.14 125.53 ± 4.64 29.94 ± 0.03
Employed 304.71 ± 3.01 57.51 ± 0.75 30.56 ± 0.63 113.18 ± 1.81 46.74 ± 1.82 55.80 ± 1.10 55.98 ± 0.81 40.28 ± 0.50 162.91 ± 5.04 30.05 ± 0.20
P-value < 0.001*** 0.243 0.840 0.200 0.419 < 0.001*** < 0.01** 0.734 < 0.001*** 0.591
Monthly income
Low 244.84 ± 8.48 56.53 ± 0.83 29.34 ± 1.31 99.95 ± 2.59 43.92 ± 2.36 45.09 ± 1.56 51.03 ± 0.78 38.52 ± 0.47 130.74 ± 7.89 29.94 ± 0.05
Middle 289.43 ± 4.65 54.96 ± 1.05 29.87 ± 0.63 113.40 ± 3.35 37.36 ± 1.39 55.17 ± 1.34 54.80 ± 0.97 39.86 ± 0.34 137.07 ± 6.17 29.79 ± 0.16
High 298.14 ± 3.55 58.48 ± 0.48 31.24 ± 0.74 113.96 ± 1.86 52.04 ± 1.79 56.15 ± 1.06 55.72 ± 0.80 40.25 ± 0.69 154.30 ± 5.02 30.16 ± 0.18
P-value < 0.001*** < 0.01** 0.255 < 0.01** < 0.001*** < 0.001*** < 0.01** 0.242 < 0.05* 0.295

Data are presented as the mean ± SE.

UPF, ultra-processed food.1)P-values were obtained from the χ2 test.

*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.