TABLE 4.
Characteristics of participants (aged ≥65 y) included from the Dutch National Food Consumption Survey
| Characteristic | Male |
Female |
|---|---|---|
| n = 311 (51%) | n = 296 (49%) | |
| Age (y) | 71 (68–84) | 69 (67–73) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.9 (±4.5) | 26.8 (±5.4) |
| Education level1 | ||
| Low | 96 (31%) | 132 (45%) |
| Middle | 89 (29%) | 83 (28%) |
| High | 126 (41%) | 81 (27%) |
| Number of food replacements | ||
| Flexitarian 40% | 771 | 596 |
| Flexitarian 80% | 1405 | 1010 |
| Pescetarian | 1355 | 901 |
| Vegetarian | 1709 | 1227 |
| Vegan | 4754 | 4058 |
| Percentage plant-based protein of total protein | ||
| Reference diet | 39.0% (30.7–46.8) | 37.7% (28.0–46.4) |
| Flex 40 | 43.7% (33.9–55.4) | 42.6% (32.6–54.0) |
| Flex 80 | 52.2% (40.5–65.3) | 49.7% (39.2–62.5) |
| Pescetarian | 54.3% (42.1–67.0) | 51.9% (39.2–63.8) |
| Vegetarian | 59.1% (45.2–70.0) | 54.2% (42.9–65.0) |
| Vegan | 99.3% (98.3–99.8) | 99.3% (98.3–99.8) |
| Kcal intake | ||
| Reference diet | 2197 (1955–2463) | 1751 (1545–1969) |
| Flexitarian 40% | 2213 (1979–2472) | 1760 (1552–1979) |
| Flexitarian 80% | 2211 (1970–2474) | 1761 (1550–1984) |
| Pescetarian | 2211 (1971–2499) | 1761 (1547–1987) |
| Vegetarian | 2233 (1984–2509) | 1770 (1555–1998) |
| Vegan | 2180 (1937–2450) | 1747 (1540–1964) |
Data are shown as median (25th–75th percentile), mean (with SD), or as number/percentage. Data (except kcal intake) are based on unweighted data, so no adjustments were done to make this table national representative.
1
Education level was categorized into low (primary education, lower vocational education, advanced elementary education), middle (intermediate vocational education, higher secondary education), and high (higher vocational education and university).