Table 6.
Distributions of sample characteristics among men by four dietary patterns.
| Demographic Factors | “Animal and Fried Food” Dietary Pattern | “Fruit and Dairy” Dietary Pattern | “Traditional” Dietary Pattern | “Balanced” Dietary Pattern | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 519 (17.73) | 665 (22.71) | 788 (26.91) | 956 (32.65) | ||
| Age group, n (%) | 125.488 | <0.0001 | ||||
| ≥35 years | 145 (27.94) | 230 (34.59) | 114 (14.47) | 226 (23.64) | ||
| 35–45 years | 166 (31.98) | 229 (34.44) | 257 (32.61) | 390 (40.79) | ||
| ≥45 years | 208 (40.08) | 206 (30.98) | 417 (52.92) | 340 (35.56) | ||
| Educational level, n (%) | 15.156 | 0.019 | ||||
| Bachelor degree or above | 56 (10.79) | 100 (15.04) | 48 (6.09) | 113 (11.82) | ||
| Junior college and senior high school | 297 (57.23) | 444 (66.77) | 427 (54.19) | 617 (64.54) | ||
| Junior high school or below | 166 (31.98) | 121 (18.20) | 313 (39.72) | 226 (23.64) | ||
| Work type, n (%) | 37.557 | <0.0001 | ||||
| Heavy physical | 148 (28.52) | 174 (26.17) | 249 (31.60) | 242 (25.31) | ||
| Light physical | 276 (53.18) | 324 (48.72) | 427 (54.19) | 487 (50.94) | ||
| Mental labor | 95 (18.30) | 167 (25.11) | 112 (14.21) | 227 (23.74) | ||
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | 79.194 | <0.0001 | ||||
| No | 210 (40.46) | 379 (56.99) | 493 (62.56) | 449 (46.97) | ||
| Yes | 309 (59.54) | 286 (43.01) | 295 (37.44) | 507 (53.03) | ||
| Monthly income (RMB), n (%) | 33.699 | <0.0001 | ||||
| ≤4000 | 140 (26.97) | 158 (23.76) | 206 (26.14) | 190 (19.87) | ||
| 4000–6000 | 224 (43.16) | 267 (40.15) | 385 (48.86) | 460 (48.12) | ||
| ≥6000 | 155 (29.87) | 240 (36.09) | 196 (25.00) | 306 (32.01) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2), n (%) | 13.573 | 0.138 | ||||
| Underweight | 8 (1.54) | 12 (1.80) | 17 (2.16) | 12 (1.26) | ||
| Normal range | 252 (48.55) | 328 (49.32) | 405 (51.40) | 459 (48.01) | ||
| Overweight | 205 (39.50) | 274 (41.20) | 321 (40.74) | 401 (41.95) | ||
| Obese | 54 (10.40) | 51 (7.67) | 45 (5.71) | 84 (8.79) |
Data are n (%). Numbers in bold indicate significant associations based on a p value cutoff of 0.05.