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. 2015 Mar 26;10(3):e0121618. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121618

Table 3. Distribution of diet quality among older Chinese people (%).

Distribution of diet quality (%)
Indictor Mean (SD) No problem Almost no problem Low level Moderate level High level
Inadequate Intake LBS 27.0 (7.1) 0 28.0 57.3 2.5 12.2
Excessive Intake HBS 9.7 (5.1) 2.5 29.1 43.4 21.0 4.0
Overall unbalance DQD 36.8 (8.6) 0 0.3 18.9 57.3 23.5

• Score range of LBS is 0–72; No problem: 0; Almost no problem:1–14; Low level:15–29; Moderate level:30–43; High level:>43;

• Score range of HBS is 0–32; No problem: 0; Almost no problem: 1–6; Low level: 7–13; Moderate level: 14–19; High level: >19;

• Score range of DQD is 0–84; No problem: 0; Almost no problem: 1–17; Low level: 18–34; Moderate level: 35–50; High level: >50.