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. 2009 Nov 18;170(12):1563–1570. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwp299

Table 1.

Observed and Deattenuated Spearman Correlation Coefficients (r) and 95% Confidence Intervals Between Food Group Intakes Assessed by Diet Record (1943–1970) and Food Frequency Questionnaire (2005–2006), United States

Food Group Observed r 95% CI Deattenuated r 95% CI ICCa
Cold beveragesb 0.24 0.00, 0.44 0.38 −0.01, 0.67 0.35
Hot beveragesc 0.44 0.23, 0.61 0.70 −0.13, 0.96 0.33
Milk and dairy foodsd 0.22 −0.02, 0.43 0.25 −0.02, 0.48 0.56
Eggs 0.39 0.17, 0.57 0.51 0.19, 0.74 0.41
Poultrye 0.24 0.01, 0.45 0.39 0.00, 0.67 0.35
Red and processed meatsf 0.14 −0.10, 0.36 0.20 −0.13, 0.50 0.32
Fish and seafoodg 0.20 −0.03, 0.41 0.37 −0.12, 0.71 0.16
Breadsh −0.13 −0.35, 0.10 −0.48 −0.99, 0.96 0.21
Bakery productsi 0.16 −0.08, 0.38 0.20 −0.14, 0.49 0.39
Potatoesj 0.29 0.07, 0.49 0.54 −0.28, 0.91 0.37
Breakfast cerealk 0.30 0.07, 0.49 0.45 0.03, 0.73 0.51
Other starchesl 0.07 −0.16, 0.30 0.11 −0.20, 0.41 0.35
Fruits and fruit juicesm 0.18 −0.06, 0.39 0.39 −0.25, 0.80 0.15
Vegetablesn 0.07 −0.17, 0.30 0.10 −0.22, 0.39 0.36
Snacks and dessertso 0.09 −0.15, 0.31 0.12 −0.32, 0.51 0.21
Frozen dessertsp 0.12 −0.12, 0.34 0.20 −0.15, 0.50 0.32
Median 0.19 0.31 0.36

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; ICC, intraclass correlation coefficient.

a

Estimated by using the repeated 7-day diet records for each person between 13 and 18 years of age.

b

Diet soda, regular soda, soda without caffeine, diet soda without caffeine, iced tea.

c

Hot tea, coffee.

d

Milk, chocolate milk, instant breakfast drink, yogurt, cottage or ricotta cheese; cheese, cream cheese, butter, margarine.

e

Chicken or turkey main dish, chicken or turkey sandwich.

f

Bacon, hot dogs, other processed meats, hamburger, meat loaf, beef or lamb main dish, pork main dish, beef, pork or lamb sandwich, beef liver, chicken liver.

g

Canned tuna, dark-meat fish, breaded fish, other fish, shrimp/lobster/scallops.

h

White bread, dark bread, cornbread, biscuits/rolls, English muffins, tortillas.

i

Danish/sweet rolls, doughnuts, snack cakes, cake, cookies, brownies, pie, pancakes/waffles, muffins.

j

French fries, baked/boiled/mashed potatoes, potato salad, potato chips.

k

Cold breakfast cereal, hot breakfast cereal.

l

Pasta, pizza, rice.

m

Raisins, grapes, bananas, apples, applesauce, cantaloupe/melons, pears, orange/grapefruit, strawberries, peaches/plums/apricots, pineapple, orange juice, apple juice, other fruit juice.

n

Tomatoes, tomato sauce, string beans, beans/lentils, broccoli, cauliflower, corn, peas/lima beans, mixed vegetables, cooked spinach, mustard/kale/greens, green peppers, eggplant/zucchini/squash, yams/sweet potatoes, cooked carrots, raw carrots, celery, radish, lettuce, cabbage, onions (garnish), onions (rings or soup), raw spinach.

o

Corn chips, popcorn, pretzels, peanuts, other nuts, graham crackers, crackers; chocolate bar, other candy bar, candy without chocolate, seeds, Pop Tarts (Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, Michigan).

p

Sherbet, ice cream, milk shake, Popsicles (Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream Company, Green Bay, Wisconsin).