Table 2.
Estimated distributions of the usual intake HEI-2005 scores. Standard errors are given i Zhang, et al. (2011b). The total score is the sum of the individual scores. Here, “DOL” is dark green and orange vegetables and legumes. Also, “SoFAAS” is calories from solid fats, alcoholic beverages and added sugars.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component | Mean | 5th | 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | 95th |
| Total Fruit | 3.55 | 0.87 | 1.31 | 2.33 | 3.90 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Whole Fruit | 3.14 | 0.49 | 0.82 | 1.71 | 3.24 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Total Vegetables | 2.16 | 1.02 | 1.24 | 1.63 | 2.10 | 2.62 | 3.15 | 3.48 |
| DOL | 0.62 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.21 | 0.45 | 0.86 | 1.38 | 1.76 |
| Total Grains | 4.81 | 3.92 | 4.23 | 4.79 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Whole Grains | 0.90 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.43 | 0.75 | 1.21 | 1.74 | 2.13 |
| Milk | 6.77 | 2.15 | 2.96 | 4.62 | 6.91 | 9.67 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Meat and Beans | 7.22 | 4.23 | 4.83 | 5.91 | 7.21 | 8.64 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Oil | 5.92 | 3.37 | 3.83 | 4.69 | 5.77 | 7.01 | 8.25 | 9.07 |
| Saturated Fat | 5.16 | 0.00 | 1.09 | 3.18 | 5.38 | 7.48 | 8.53 | 8.96 |
| Sodium | 4.52 | 1.25 | 2.05 | 3.31 | 4.62 | 5.83 | 6.85 | 7.44 |
| SoFAAS | 8.73 | 2.15 | 3.60 | 6.02 | 8.73 | 11.42 | 13.81 | 15.21 |
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| Total Score | 53.50 | 37.42 | 40.74 | 46.73 | 53.68 | 60.36 | 65.87 | 68.96 |