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. 2011 Nov 5;21(6):447–458. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20100173

Supplementary Table 3. Spearman rank correlation coefficients between 2 food frequency questionnaires, administered at an average interval 2.7 years, for estimated nutrient intakes.

  Men (n = 69) Women (n = 75)


  Crude Energy-
adjusted
Crude Energy-
adjusted
Energy 0.72 0.59
Protein 0.76 0.65 0.59 0.55
Total fat 0.73 0.51 0.62 0.40
 SFA 0.75 0.54 0.66 0.55
 MUFA 0.71 0.47 0.62 0.41
 PUFA 0.68 0.62 0.54 0.44
  n-3 PUFA 0.64 0.52 0.63 0.59
  n-6 PUFA 0.68 0.59 0.52 0.42
 Cholesterol 0.76 0.50 0.48 0.46
Carbohydrate 0.65 0.77 0.57 0.43

 Total dietary fiber 0.70 0.74 0.62 0.66
  Water soluble 0.65 0.65 0.62 0.62
  Water insoluble 0.70 0.75 0.64 0.64

Sodium 0.71 0.52 0.66 0.58
 Salt equivalent 0.71 0.52 0.66 0.59
Potassium 0.73 0.74 0.65 0.76
Calcium 0.77 0.72 0.62 0.56
Magnesium 0.73 0.75 0.61 0.74
Phosphorus 0.80 0.74 0.61 0.51
Iron 0.70 0.66 0.61 0.69
Zinc 0.71 0.65 0.58 0.67
Copper 0.65 0.69 0.59 0.70
Manganese 0.72 0.75 0.69 0.70

Retinol 0.54 0.39 0.49 0.48
Retinol Eq 0.61 0.45 0.53 0.44
α-carotene 0.65 0.60 0.68 0.63
β-carotene 0.68 0.64 0.68 0.67
Cryptoxanthin 0.68 0.64 0.64 0.72
Lycopene 0.59 0.52 0.49 0.37
β-carotene Eq 0.68 0.64 0.69 0.67
Vitamin D 0.63 0.43 0.67 0.54
α-tocopherol 0.63 0.53 0.58 0.58
β-tocopherol 0.67 0.54 0.52 0.41
γ-tocopherol 0.64 0.51 0.51 0.46
δ-tocopherol 0.68 0.64 0.59 0.58
Vitamin K 0.65 0.67 0.55 0.58
Vitamin B1 0.74 0.61 0.59 0.51
Vitamin B2 0.74 0.62 0.67 0.67
Niacin 0.71 0.50 0.67 0.55
Vitamin B6 0.72 0.54 0.65 0.66
Vitamin B12 0.69 0.57 0.66 0.56
Folate 0.70 0.69 0.67 0.77
Pantothenic acid 0.71 0.76 0.61 0.69
Vitamin C 0.78 0.76 0.72 0.77

Daidzein 0.61 0.63 0.60 0.58
Genistein 0.61 0.63 0.60 0.58

MEDIAN 0.70 0.63 0.61 0.58

Abbreviations: SFA, saturated fatty acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid; Eq, equivalent.

For men, r ≥ 0.24 = P < 0.05, r ≥ 0.31 = P < 0.01, r ≥ 0.39 = P < 0.001. For women, r ≥ 0.23 = P < 0.05, r ≥ 0.30 = P < 0.01, r ≥ 0.38 = P ≤ 0.001.