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. 2024 Jul 24;16(15):2404. doi: 10.3390/nu16152404

Table 1.

Descriptive characteristics of the health workers.

Variables Percentages
n (%)
Total PHDI Score (Mean ± SD) Total HEI-2020 Score (Mean ± SD)
Pre-Night-Shift During Night Shift Post-Night-Shift Pre-Night-Shift During Night Shift Post-Night-Shift
Gender
  Female 327 (72.7) 51.9 ± 13.4 a 48.2 ± 13.8 b 50.8 ± 14.9 a 46.6 ± 9.4 a 43.8 ± 8.8 b 44.6 ± 10.2 b
F = 10,730.176; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.971 F = 8034.557; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.985
  Male 123 (27.3) 51.9 ± 13.3 a 48.8 ± 11.7 b 50.8 ± 14.9 a,b 44.7 ± 8.4 44.6 ± 8.6 45.0 ± 8.9
F = 5049.914; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.976 F = 18,506.432; p = 0.170; η2 = 0.014
Age group (years)
  20–25 122 (27.1) 49.3 ± 14.1 a 45.5 ± 12.9 b 46.2 ± 14.5 a,b 45.6 ± 9.6 a 43.4 ± 8.4 b 42.7 ± 9.9 b
F = 3830.169; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.969 F = 6830.632; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.983
  26–30 188 (41.8) 52.5 ± 13.2 a 49.7 ± 13.1 b 51.7 ± 14.9 a,b 45.9 ± 9.1 a,b 44.4 ± 8.6 b 46.1 ± 9.9 a
F = 6845.947; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.973 F = 10,859.282; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.983
  31–40 140 (31.1) 53.4 ± 12.8 a 48.9 ± 13.5 b 52.9 ± 14.5 a 46.7 ± 8.8 a 44.1 ± 9.4 b 44.7 ± 9.6 b
F = 5937.575; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.977 F = 9026.722; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.985
BMI (kg/m2)
  Normal weight 288 (64.0) 51.5 ± 13.3 a 48.4 ± 13.3 b 51.2 ± 15.4 a 46.3 ± 9.5 a 44.5 ± 8.5 b 45.2 ± 9.9 a
F = 4.642; p = 0.010; η2 = 0.016 F = 3.407; p = 0.034; η2 = 0.012
  Overweight 135 (30.0) 51.7 ± 13.2 a 47.8 ± 13.5 b 49.4 ± 13.9 b 45.1 ± 8.4 a 43.4 ± 9.2 b 43.7 ± 9.8 b
F = 3.057; p = 0.049; η2 = 0.022 F = 1.549; p = 0.011; η2 = 0.011
  Obese 27 (6.0) 56.8 ± 13.7 50.5 ± 11.6 50.4 ± 13.7 48.8 ± 8.8 43.8 ± 9.3 45.5 ± 10.1
F = 2.631; p = 0.082; η2 = 0.092 F = 2.147; p = 0.127; η2 = 0.076
Marital status
  Married 200 (44.4) 53.1 ± 12.8 a 49.4 ± 12.9 b 51.7 ± 14.6 a,b 46.7 ± 8.6 a 44.6 ± 9.2 b 45.6 ± 9.7 a,b
F = 8042.590; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.976 F = 13,786.891; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.986
  Single 250 (55.6) 50.9 ± 13.8 a 47.5 ± 13.5 b 49.7 ± 15.1 b 45.6 ± 9.6 a 43.6 ± 8.4 b 44.1 ± 9.9 a,b
F = 7959.767; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.970 F = 13,266.537; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.982
Job title
  Nurse 267 (59.3) 50.2 ± 13.5 a 46.6 ± 12.9 b 49.1 ± 15.6 b 46.5 ± 9.0 a 44.7 ± 8.6 b 44.6 ± 10.3 b
F = 8425.803; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.969 F = 14,954.402; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.983
  Doctor 36 (8.0) 50.5 ± 13.2 a 46.3 ± 12.9 b 52.6 ± 14 a 45.6 ± 9.6 a 44.9 ± 7.7 b 48.9 ± 9.6 a
F = 1694.439; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.980 F = 2088.182; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.984
  Emergency medical technician 100 (22.2) 54.5 ± 12.8 a 49.7 ± 12.4 b 51.6 ± 12.4 a,b 45.4 ± 9.4 a 42.1 ± 8.4 b 44.1 ± 9.4 a,b
F = 4620.098; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.979 F = 7232.001; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.987
  Ambulance care technician 47 (10.4) 57.0 ± 12.1 56.5 ± 14.2 55.6 ± 14.7 45.7 ± 9.2 43.8 ± 10.5 43.9 ± 7.9
F = 2685.913; p = 0.881; η2 = 0.003 F = 2789.670; p = 0.489; η2 = 0.015
Sleeping during night shift
  Not sleeping 118 (26.2) 47.1 ± 11.9 a 43.9 ± 13.4 b 46.3 ± 13.3 a,b 44.9 ± 8.6 a 42.8 ± 7.6 b 43.4 ± 9.3 a,b
F = 4145.019; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.973 F = 8357.545; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.986
  0–2 h sleep 332 (73.8) 53.6 ± 13.4 a 49.9 ± 13.4 b 52.1 ± 15.1 a 46.5 ± 9.3 a 44.5 ± 9.1 b 45.2 ± 10.1 a,b
F = 13,167.330; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.975 F = 18,804.628; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.983
Physical activity status
  Inadequate 170 (37.8) 48.9 ± 13.1 a 45.8 ± 12.5 b 48.1 ± 15.3 a,b 46.7 ± 8.8 45.7 ± 8.4 45.1 ± 9.9
F = 10,383.005; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.974 F = 9883.626; p = 0.189; η2 = 0.010
  Adequate 280 (62.2) 53.7 ± 13.2 a 49.9 ± 13.5 b 52.1 ± 14.4 a 45.7 ± 9.3 a 43.0 ± 8.9 b 44.5 ± 9.9 a,b
F = 6230.596; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.974 F = 16,912.648; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.984

a,b represent the statistically significant differences among the line groups at p < 0.05. BMI: body mass index; HEI: Healthy Eating Index; SD: standard deviation; PHDI: Planetary Health Diet Index.