Table 2.
General descriptive of Mediterranean diet score distributions, both stratified by birth cohort and for the overall population
| Mediterranean diet score | 1901 (N = 323) | 1911 (N = 214) | 1922 (N = 88) | 1930 (N = 412) | Overall (N = 1,037) | p for trend across birth cohortsa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refined mMDS (mean ± SD) | 4.3 ± 1.6 | 4.0 ± 1.6 | 4.8 ± 1.5 | 4.8 ± 1.8 | 4.5 ± 1.7 | <0.001 |
| Medians (5th;95th perc) | 4 (2; 7) | 4 (1; 7) | 5 (2; 7) | 5 (2; 8) | 4 (2; 7) | |
| HALE mMDS (mean ± SD) | 4.1 ± 1.5 | 3.6 ± 1.4 | 4.1 ± 1.4 | 4.1 ± 1.6 | 4.0 ± 1.5 | 0.02 |
| Medians (5th;95th perc) | 4 (2; 6) | 4 (1; 6) | 4 (2; 6) | 4 (1; 7) | 4 (2; 6) |
aBirth–cohort effect from a regression model adjusted for gender, BMI, waist circumference, physical activity, smoking status, marital status, and education