TABLE 5.

Comparison of the results of 4 methods for estimating the mean HEI-2005 component and total scores for U.S. males aged ≥19 y, 2001–2004¹

HEI Component (maximum score)	Mean Score2 ± SE	Score of Mean Ratio2 ± SE	Score of Population Ratio2 ± SE	Three-part Model Estimate3 ± SE
Total fruit (5)	1.98 ± 0.06	2.86 ± 0.12	2.62 ± 0.12*	2.34 ± 0.08
Whole fruit (5)	1.74 ± 0.05	3.34 ± 0.14	2.89 ± 0.14*	2.34 ± 0.08
Total vegetables (5)	2.94 ± 0.04	3.45 ± 0.06	3.30 ± 0.06*	3.28 ± 0.05
DOL vegetables (5)	1.07 ± 0.04	1.37 ± 0.05	1.28 ± 0.05*	1.30 ± 0.05
Total grains (5)	4.14 ± 0.02	5.00 ± 0.00*	5.00 ± 0.02*	4.60 ± 0.03
Whole grains (5)	0.93 ± 0.03	1.02 ± 0.04	0.94 ± 0.04*	0.97 ± 0.04
Milk (10)	2.77 ± 0.06*	3.07 ± 0.08	3.03 ± 0.10	2.89 ± 0.07
Meat/beans (10)	8.39 ± 0.06	10.00 ± 0.00*	10.00 ± 0.00*	9.38 ± 0.05
Oil (10)	5.48 ± 0.08	6.76 ± 0.15*	6.85 ± 0.16	6.71 ± 0.13
Saturated fat (10)	5.95 ± 0.07*	6.68 ± 0.14	6.37 ± 0.14	6.15 ± 0.11
Sodium (10)	4.29 ± 0.06	3.72 ± 0.07	4.02 ± 0.08*	3.94 ± 0.07
SoFAAS (20)	8.24 ± 0.17	7.52 ± 0.26*	6.70 ± 0.27	7.61 ± 0.21
Total Score (100)	47.91 ± 0.38	54.79 ± 0.59	52.99 ± 0.61*	51.50 ± 0.41

¹Estimated from data on 4650 participants in NHANES, 2001–2004.

²Estimate based on the first 24HR.

³Estimate based on 2 24 HR.

*The closest of the 3 estimates to that from the 3-part model.