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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Diet Assoc. 2008 Dec;108(12):2013–2020. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2008.09.004

Table 2.

Sample characteristics and daily nutrient intakes (as measured by food frequency questionnaire) by dietary pattern among participants of the Diet and Physical Activity Sub-Study1

Characteristics Dietary Pattern
Fast food
(n=153)
Southern
(n=99)
Prudent
(n=63)
Juice
(n=58)
Sample Characteristics
Age 2, 3, y (n=373) 57.8 ± 0.74 a 64.6 ± 0.93 b 62.7 ± 1.17 b 61.0 ± 1.21 a, b
Women 4, %, (n= 373) 57.5 a 52.5 a 74.6 b 58.6 a
Body Mass Index 2, 5, kg/m2, (n=352) 31.7 ± 0.56 a, b 29.4 ± 0.72 a 30.0 ± 0.88 a, b 33.4 ± 0.90 b
Smoking Status 4, %, (n=373)
  - Never 62.8 60.6 76.2 69.0
  - Former 25.5 29.3 19.1 25.9
  - Current 11.8 10.1 4.8 5.2
Education 4, %, (n=370)
  - <12 y 15.8 26.8 12.7 8.6
  - High School Diploma/GED 6 20.4 26.8 20.6 12.1
  - Vocational or some college 15.8 12.4 17.5 22.4
  - Associates degree or higher 48.0 34.0 49.2 56.9
Vitamin/Mineral Supplement Use 4, % (n=373) 58.8 60.6 73.0 53.5
Vitamin E Supplement Use 4, 7, % (n=373) 21.0 18.2 28.6 24.1
Nutrients (n =373)
Energy 2, 8, kcal/d 2157 ± 53 b 1869 ± 66 a 1733 ± 82 a 1824 ± 85 a
Fat 2, 9, % energy 36.4 ± 0.41 b 36.1 ± 0.50 b 30.7 ± 0.63 a 30.9 ± 0.64 a
Trans Fats 2, 9, g 5.33 ± 0.13 b 5.24 ± 0.16 b 4.22 ± 0.20 a 4.34 ± 0.21 a
Saturated Fat 2, 9, % energy 11.4 ± 0.15 b 10.9 ± 0.18 b 9.20 ± 0.23 a 9.21 ± 0.24 a
Carbohydrate 2, 9, % energy 49.1 ± 0.54 a 50.1 ± 0.66 a 54.6 ± 0.82 b 55.2 ± 0.84 b
Dietary Fiber 2, 9, g 16.3 ± 0.34 a, b 15.5 ± 0.42 a 21.0 ± 0.52 c 17.5 ± 0.54 b
Protein 2, 9, % energy 14.9 ± 0.21 a 14.4 ± 0.25 a 15.9 ± 0.32 a 14.8 ± 0.32 a
1

Cluster names were based on relative energy contributions of food groups

2

Mean ± Standard Error. Values in the same row with different superscript letters (a, b) or (a, b, c) are significantly different, (P < 0.05, after Tukey-Kramer adjustment for multiple comparisons)

3

Adjusted for sex

4

Homogeneity across strata tested with χ2 test showed P < 0.05 for education, but not for smoking or vitamin use

5

Adjusted for age, sex, energy intake and physical activity levels

6

GED: General Educational Development certificate

7

Vitamin E supplement use 400 International Units and higher

8

Adjusted for age and sex

9

Adjusted for age, sex, and energy intake