Table 4. Association between flavonoid intake and adherence to the Mediterranean diet measured by the KIDMED index.a.
| KIDMED score | Poor < 3 | Medium 4–7 | High > 10 | Pb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | ||
| Total flavonoids | 50.76 | 35.9–65.54 | 63.6 | 59.9–67.39 | 80.8 | 76.2–85.4 | <0.001 |
| Flavonols | 12.24 | 6.88–17.6 | 13.6 | 12.3–15.0 | 18.1 | 16.3–19.8 | <0.001 |
| Flavones | 1.64 | 0.10–3.19 | 2.07 | 1.62–2.53 | 2.43 | 1.99–2.86 | 0.3 |
| Flavanones | 8.30 | 3.50–13.1 | 17.6 | 16.0–19.3 | 23.1 | 21.3–24.9 | <0.001 |
| Flavan-3-ols | 21.5 | 13.8–29.2 | 23.8 | 21.6–5.32 | 27.5 | 24.9–29.9 | 0.05 |
| Anthocyanins | 7.02 | 2.42–11.6 | 6.36 | 5.32–7.41 | 9.54 | 7.90–11.1 | 0.01 |
| Isoflavones | 0.03 | 0.00–0.05 | 0.04 | 0.01–0.07 | 0.15 | 0.05–0.25 | 0.08 |
Notes.
a
General linear models adjusted for sex, age, region, community size, maternal education and energy intake.
b
p values were obtained by ANOVA test.