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. 2015 Jan 27;18(14):2550–2558. doi: 10.1017/S1368980014003218

Table 4.

Classification of participants into quintiles of intake: comparison between the average of the two FFQ and the mean of the 6 d food records among a convenience sample of ninety-two Puerto Rican adults (≥21 years) from the Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, 2010

Percentage (%) allocation by quintile
Nutrient Exact quintile Adjacent quintile ±2 Quintiles ±3 Quintiles Gross misclassification κ w 95 % CI
Energy (kJ) 32·6 41·3 15·2 8·7 2·2 0·33 0·20, 0·46
Fat (g) 28·3 33·7 19·6 15·2 3·3 0·17 0·02, 0·32
Carbohydrate (g) 25·0 36·9 22·8 10·9 4·4 0·17 0·03, 0·30
Protein (g) 27·2 38·0 18·5 14·1 2·2 0·21 0·06, 0·35
Cholesterol (mg) 30·4 43·5 16·3 6·5 3·3 0·32 0·18, 0·45
Saturated fat (g) 23·9 39·1 19·6 7·6 9·8 0·12 −0·03, 0·26
Monounsaturated fat (g) 33·7 29·4 18·5 13·0 5·4 0·21 0·05, 0·35
Polyunsaturated fat (g) 25·0 37·0 25·0 10·9 2·2 0·19 0·05, 0·32
Dietary fibre (g) 25·0 35·8 25·0 10·9 3·3 0·18 0·04, 0·32
Vitamin A (µg RE) 31·5 34·8 26·1 6·5 1·1 0·30 0·17, 0·44
β-Carotene equivalents (µg) 35·9 31·5 18·5 12·0 2·2 0·29 0·14, 0·44
Vitamin D (µg) 32·6 37·0 22·8 7·6 0·0 0·34 0·21, 0·47
Vitamin E (α-tocopherol, mg) 29·3 32·6 22·8 10·9 4·4 0·17 0·02, 0·31
Vitamin K (µg) 28·3 34·8 17·4 15·2 4·4 0·17 0·02, 0·31
Vitamin C (mg) 32·6 38·1 20·6 8·7 0·0 0·34 0·21, 0·46
Thiamin (mg) 23·9 32·6 19·6 17·4 6·5 0·06 −0·10, 0·22
Riboflavin (mg) 35·9 36·9 20·6 3·3 3·3 0·35 0·22, 0·49
Niacin (mg) 16·3 48·9 18·5 12·0 4·3 0·13 −0·01, 0·26
Pantothenic acid (mg) 33·7 32·6 25·0 6·5 2·2 0·30 0·16, 0·43
Vitamin B6 (mg) 30·4 33·7 25·0 7·6 3·3 0·20 0·07, 0·34
Folate (µg) 26·1 32·6 29·3 10·9 1·1 0·19 0·06, 0·33
Vitamin B12 (µg) 31·5 30·4 23·9 12·0 2·2 0·22 0·08, 0·37
Ca (mg) 40·2 39·1 15·2 4·4 1·1 0·45 0·32, 0·58
P (mg) 32·6 38·0 21·7 5·4 2·2 0·33 0·19, 0·47
Mg (mg) 33·7 43·5 17·4 5·4 0·0 0·41 0·28, 0·53
Fe (mg) 28·3 34·8 25·0 7·6 4·3 0·22 0·08, 0·35
Zn (mg) 25·0 42·4 22·8 9·8 0·0 0·27 0·14, 0·40
Cu (mg) 29·3 38·1 17·4 13·1 2·2 0·25 0·11, 0·39
Se (µg) 22·8 37·0 23·9 9·8 6·5 0·12 −0·03, 0·26
Na (mg) 32·6 31·5 22·8 9·8 3·3 0·25 0·10, 0·40
K (mg) 39·1 35·9 21·7 3·3 0·0 0·44 0·32, 0·56
Mn (mg) 28·3 41·3 20·6 9·8 0·0 0·30 0·17, 0·43
Trans-fat (g) 25·0 31·5 21·7 15·2 6·5 0·17 0·02, 0·32
n 3 Fatty acids (g) 33·7 25·0 25·0 7·6 8·7 0·08 −0·06, 0·23

RE, retinol equivalents.