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Table 4.

Unadjusted regression analyses between participant ARFS and plasma carotenoid concentrations (based on 198 paired observations).

Variable	α-Carotene			β-Carotene			Lycopene			Lutein/Zeaxanthin			β-Cryptoxanthin			Total Carotenoids
Variable	β	95% CI	R²	β	95% CI	R²	β	95% CI	R²	β	95% CI	R²	β	95% CI	R²	β	95% CI	R²
Total ARFS	0.19 ***	0.08, 0.30	0.03	0.86 *	0.11, 1.60	0.02	0.31	−0.20, 0.82	0.01	0.08	−0.94, 1.11	0.00	0.07	−0.04, 0.19	0.01	1.51 *	0.06, 2.96	0.02
ARFS—Vegetables	0.23	−0.00, 0.46	0.01	1.40	−0.39, 3.18	0.01	−0.01	−1.05, 1.03	0.00	0.51	−1.99, 3.00	0.00	0.06	−0.18, 0.31	0.00	2.19	−1.11, 5.49	0.01
ARFS—Fruit	0.87 ***	0.41, 1.34	0.08	3.56 **	0.92, 6.19	0.04	1.05	−0.66, 2.76	0.01	0.46	−2.09, 3.01	0.00	0.28	−0.03, 0.59	0.01	6.22 **	1.61, 10.83	0.03
ARFS—Fruit and vegetables	0.32 ***	0.16, 0.48	0.04	1.54 *	0.17, 2.91	0.03	0.25	−0.49, 0.99	0.00	0.36	−1.18, 1.90	0.00	0.10	−0.06, 0.26	0.01	2.57 *	0.35, 4.79	0.02
ARFS Meat	1.29 **	0.35, 2.24	0.04	8.99 **	3.34, 14.64	0.06	3.64	−0.15, 7.44	0.01	−0.86	−4.80, 3.09	0.00	0.94	−0.11, 1.77	0.03	14.01 ***	5.57, 22.45	0.04
ARFS Vegetarian alternatives	0.54	−0.88, 1.96	0.01	−0.78	−5.73, 4.17	0.00	−2.28	−6.05, 1.48	0.01	1.22	−6.48, 8.92	0.00	−0.30	−1.24, 0.64	0.00	−1.61	−12.56, 9.34	0.00
ARFS grains	0.23	−0.35, 0.81	0.00	−0.13	−3.66, 3.41	0.00	1.57	−1.03, 4.17	0.01	−0.19	−5.14, 4.77	0.00	0.24	−0.37, 0.85	0.00	1.72	−5.66, 9.10	0.00
ARFS Dairy	−0.05	−0.85, 0.75	0.00	0.04	−4.69, 4.78	0.00	0.99	−3.20, 5.17	0.00	−0.83	−5.11, 3.45	0.00	0.15	−0.50, 0.81	0.00	0.30	−9.40, 10.00	0.00
ARFS Spreads/sauces	0.96	−0.72, 2.62	0.00	−1.39	−9.67, 6.89	0.00	5.21	−1.54, 11.97	0.01	−5.16	−14.80, 4.48	0.01	−0.38	−1.75, 1.00	0.00	−0.76	−19.15, 17.63	0.00

β = Regression coefficient. CI = Confidence Interval. R² = Partial Correlation coefficient. ARFS = Australian Recommended Food Score. * p-value < 0.05; ** p-value < 0.01; *** p-value < 0.001.