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. 2009 Dec;139(12):2322–2328. doi: 10.3945/jn.109.110387

TABLE 2.

Demographic and lifestyle variables by quintile of dietary pattern (GOCADAN, 2000–2004)12

Factors Male, n (%) Age, y BMI, kg/m2 Waist circumference, cm Education, y MET3 Current alcohol drinker, n (%) Current smoker, n (%)
Factor 1, Traditional foods
    Q1 96 (45) 39 ± 1.0 28.2 ± 0.4 87.6 ± 0.9 12 ± 0.1 35 ± 28–43 166 (78) 135 (63)
    Q3 100 (47) 42 ± 1.1 27.4 ± 0.4 86.6 ± 0.9 12 ± 0.2 41 ± 34–49 157 (74) 135 (63)
    Q5 90 (42) 46 ± 1.1 27.3 ± 0.3 85.6 ± 0.8 12 ± 0.2 49 ± 42–55 133 (62) 110 (52)
    P-trend 0.06 <0.01 0.19 0.24 0.06 0.33 <0.01 0.07
Factor 2, Western foods
    Q1 82 (38) 53 ± 1.1 27.3 ± 0.4 86.6 ± 0.9 11 ± 0.2 33 ± 28–40 136 (64) 120 (56)
    Q3 93 (44) 42 ± 1.0 27.5 ± 0.4 86.2 ± 0.9 12 ± 0.2 41 ± 31–44 144 (68) 132 (62)
    Q5 96 (45) 33 ± 0.8 27.7 ± 0.4 85.7 ± 1.0 12 ± 0.1 49 ± 40–55 166 (78) 126 (59)
    P-trend 0.37 <0.01 0.64 0.24 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.52
Factor 3, Purchased healthy foods
    Q1 86 (40) 34 ± 0.9 27.3 ± 0.4 84.9 ± 0.9 12 ± 0.1 45 ± 37–54 171 (81) 152 (71)
    Q3 97 (46) 43 ± 1.0 27.7 ± 0.4 86.9 ± 0.9 12 ± 0.1 40 ± 34–47 150 (70) 117 (55)
    Q5 75 (35) 48 ± 1.0 28.3 ± 0.4 87.7 ± 0.9 12 ± 0.2 35 ± 30–42 130 (61) 96 (45)
    P-trend 0.04 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Factor 4, Beverages and sweets
    Q1 68 (32) 37 ± 1.1 28.0 ± 0.4 85.9 ± 1.0 12 ± 0.2 42 ± 35–50 136 (64) 93 (44)
    Q3 102 (48) 41 ± 1.0 27.6 ± 0.4 87.2 ± 0.8 12 ± 0.2 41 ± 35–49 160 (76) 133 (62)
    Q5 107 (50) 46 ± 0.9 27.1 ± 0.4 85.6 ± 0.9 12 ± 0.2 38 ± 31–46 162 (76) 161 (76)
    P-trend
<0.01
<0.01
0.14
0.86
<0.03
0.57
0.01
<0.01
1

Values are means ± SD or n (%) unless noted otherwise.

2

P-value for the trend test is based on a nonparametric trend test (Stata's nptrend command) for continuous variables and chi-square test for categorical variables by food factor quintiles.

3

MET are presented as geometric means and 95% CI.