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. 2011 Jun 17;51(3):281–291. doi: 10.1007/s00394-011-0213-4

Table 3.

Means, linear regression analysis (β coefficient), and 95% confidence intervals for quintiles of common Brazilian dietary pattern in predicting cardiovascular disease risk factors in women, 1982 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study (follow-up 2004–2005), n = 2,040

Common Brazilian
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 p-value
BMI (kg/m2)
 Mean 23.1 (22.7; 23.5) 23.8 (23.4; 24.3) 24.4 (23.9; 24.8) 23.3 (22.9; 22.8) 23.4 (22.9; 23.9)
 Crude (β) Ref. .75 (.13; 1.37) 1.28 (.65; 1.91) .25 (−.36; .86) .33 (−.29; .95)
 Adjusted (β) Ref. .30 (−.33; .92) .64 (−.01; 1.28) −.48 (−1.13; .17) −.54 (−1.24; .17) .0033c
WC (cm)
 Mean 73.6 (72.6; 74.6) 76 (74.9; 77) 77.2 (76; 78.3) 75.5 (74.4; 76.5) 76.4 (75.6; 77.4)
 Crude (β) Ref. 2.33 (.86; 3.79) 3.55 (2.05; 5.04) 1.84 (.39; 3.30) 2.73 (1.26; 4.20)
 Adjusted (β) Ref. 1.11 (−.36; 2.59) 1.82 (.29; 3.35) −.32 (−1.86; 1.23) −.08 (−1.75; 1.60) .0271d
SBP (mm hg3)
 Mean 111.7 (110.6; 112.9) 112.5 (111.3; 113.8) 112 (110.7; 113.3) 110 (108.8; 111.3) 109.4 (108.1; 110.7)
 Crude (β) Ref. .82 (−.91; 2.55) .30 (−1.46; 2.06) −1.68 (−3.39; .04) −2.29 (−4.03; −.56)
 Adjusted (β) Ref. .42 (−1.35; 2.19) −.19 (−2.02; 1.65) −2.06 (−3.92; −.21) −2.63 (−4.64; −.62) .001c
DBP (mm hg3)
 Mean 71.9 (70.9; 72.8) 73.2 (72.1; 74.2) 72.1 (71; 73.2) 70.6 (69.5; 71.6) 68.9 (67.8; 70)
 Crude (β) Ref. 1.31 (−.11; 2.74) .21 (−1.24; 1.67) −1.30 (−2.72; .12) −2.96 (−4.39; −1.53)
 Adjusted (β) Ref. 1.43 (−.03; 2.89) .45 (−1.07; 1.96) −.70 (−2.23; .83) −1.89 (−3.55; −.24) .003c
LDL-c(mg/dL)b
 Meana 85.4 (82; 88.8) 85 (81.3; 88.7) 80.8 (77; 84.6) 80.2 (76.6; 83.8) 79.2 (75.5; 82.9)
 Crude (β) Ref. −.36 (−5.39; 4.67) −4.62 (−9.72; .48) −5.19 (−10.15; −.23) −6.17 (−11.21; −1.13)
 Adjusted (β) Ref. −.70 (−5.87; 4.47) −5.07 (−10.42; .28) −5.82 (−11.20; −.45) −7.59 (−13.51; −1.68) .003c
HDL-c (mg/dL)
 Meana 63.9(62.6. 65.1) 61.5 (60.1; 62.8) 57.7 (56.3; 59.1) 58.2 (56.9; 59.6) 55.2 (53.9; 56.6)
 Crude (β) Ref. −2.39 (−4.23; −.55) −6.21 (−8.09; −4.33) −5.65 (−7.47; −3.83) −8.64 (−10.47; −6.82)
 Adjusted (β) Ref. −.61 (−2.46; 1.23) −3.85 (−5.77; −1.93) −2.68 (−4.60; −.76) −4.79 (−6.86; −2.72) .001c
Cholesterol (mg/dL)
 Meana 174.7 (170.4; 178.9) 171.4 (166.7; 176.1) 163.2 (158.5; 168) 161.2 (156.6; 165.7) 157.8 (153.1; 162.5)
 Crude (β) Ref. −3.28 (−9.61; 3.06) −11.42 (−17.84; −4.99) −13.51 (−19.75; −7.27) −16.83 (−23.17; −10.49)
 Adjusted (β) Ref. −1.78 (−8.27; 4.72) −9.59 (−16.30; −2.87) −11.04 (−17.78; −4.29) −14.33 (−21.77; −6.90) <.0001c

Adjusted (β): multivariable models adjusted for family income, education, energy intake, and physical activity

aFor LDL and total cholesterol n = 1,202 women and for HDL cholesterol n = 1,867 women

bcalculated for subjects who had triacylglycerol concentrations ≤400 mg/dL (4.52 mmol/L) according to Friedwald’s equation

c p-value for linear trend in multivariable model

d p-value for heterogeneity test in multivariable model