Table 2.
Age standardized characteristics of study population at blood draw, by groups of Alternate Mediterranean Diet score (n=4676). Values are mean (SD)
| Baseline characteristics | Alternate Mediterranean Diet score groups | P for trend | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at blood draw*, years | 57.5 (7.0) | 58.4 (6.8) | 58.7 (6.5) | 59.2 (6.5) | 59.6 (6.2) | <0.001 |
| Body mass index at blood draw, kg/m2 | 25.6 (4.5) | 25.2 (4.2) | 25.3 (4.7) | 25.2 (4.3) | 25.0 (4.5) | 0.010 |
| Pack years† | 27.6 (21.6) | 24.1 (20.0) | 23.8 (19.3) | 22.2 (19.1) | 20.2 (18.5) | <0.001 |
| Physical activity, metabolic equivalent hours of activity/week | 13.2 (18.6) | 14.0 (17.9) | 16.2 (27.0) | 17.9 (20.0) | 20.1 (21.2) | <0.001 |
| Total energy, kcal | 1534 (432) | 1630 (459) | 1736 (468) | 1847 (480) | 1984 (494) | <0.001 |
| Vegetables, servings/day | 1.9 (0.9) | 2.4 (1.3) | 3.0 (1.4) | 3.5 (1.5) | 4.3 (1.8) | <0.001 |
| Fruits, servings/day | 1.5 (0.9) | 1.9 (1.1) | 2.4 (1.4) | 2.7 (1.3) | 3.2 (1.4) | <0.001 |
| Whole grains, servings/day | 0.8 (0.9) | 1.2 (1.1) | 1.4 (1.2) | 1.7 (1.2) | 2.1 (1.3) | <0.001 |
| Fish, servings/day | 0.2 (0.1) | 0.2 (0.2) | 0.3 (0.2) | 0.4 (0.4) | 0.5 (0.3) | <0.001 |
| Meats, servings/day | 0.9 (0.5) | 0.8 (0.5) | 0.8 (0.5) | 0.7 (0.5) | 0.6 (0.5) | <0.001 |
| Legumes, servings/day | 0.2 (0.2) | 0.3 (0.2) | 0.4 (0.3) | 0.4 (0.3) | 0.6 (0.3) | <0.001 |
| Nuts, servings/day | 0.2 (0.5) | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.4 (0.5) | 0.5 (0.6) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol, g/day | 5.1 (11.0) | 5.5 (9.9) | 5.5 (10.4) | 5.5 (10.1) | 5.9 (8.2) | 0.070 |
| Total fat, g/day | 57.8 (22.1) | 59.0 (22.4) | 60.7 (21.7) | 63.1 (23.2) | 64.8 (22.6) | <0.001 |
| Total saturated fat, g/day | 20.9 (8.7) | 20.5 (8.4) | 20.7 (8.2) | 20.7 (8.2) | 20.4 (7.9) | 0.084 |
| Total monounsaturated fat, g/day | 22.1 (8.8) | 22.7 (9.2) | 23.2 (8.7) | 24.2 (9.5) | 25.1 (9.3) | <0.001 |
*Values for age at blood draw are not age adjusted.
†Among ever smokers.