Table 2. Consumption levels of estimated enterolignans, dietary fibre, and lignan-rich foods by vital status.
| Item | Vital status (N) | Mean | Median | IQR | P Kruskal–Wallis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterolactone (μg day–1) | Alive (2332) | 312.5 | 279.4 | 190.5 | <0.001 |
| Deceased (321) | 280.5 | 246.7 | 166.6 | ||
| Enterodiol (μg day–1) | Alive (2332) | 465.3 | 373.3 | 296.5 | <0.001 |
| Deceased (321) | 403.8 | 325.6 | 212.8 | ||
| Fibre (g day–1) | Alive (2332) | 20.8 | 20.0 | 8.1 | 0.04 |
| Deceased (321) | 20.0 | 19.6 | 8.2 | ||
| Sunflower-/pumpkinseeds (g day–1) | Alive (2332) | 3.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.003 |
| Deceased (321) | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | ||
| Sesame/flaxseeds (g day–1) | Alive (2332) | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.05 |
| Deceased (321) | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.4 | ||
| Bread (g day–1) | Alive (2332) | 131.9 | 123.8 | 73.5 | 0.29 |
| Deceased (321) | 136.4 | 130.7 | 76.5 | ||
| Vegetables (g day–1) | Alive (2332) | 135.8 | 119.1 | 72.8 | 0.05 |
| Deceased (321) | 127.1 | 113.2 | 73.1 | ||
| Fruit (g day–1) | Alive (2332) | 165.3 | 130.3 | 117.2 | 0.03 |
| Deceased (321) | 155.5 | 106.5 | 106.9 |
Abbreviation: IQR=interquartile range.