Table 2.

Differences in individual risk factors, rural compared with metropolitan areas, in women and men in 2011–2012, with 95% CI

Dietary component	Women				Men
	Mean intake (95% CI): rural	Mean intake (95% CI): metropolitan	Mean difference	p Value (t-test)	Mean intake (95% CI): rural	Mean intake (95% CI): metropolitan	Mean difference	p Value (t-test)
Fruit (g) Serves*	257 (250 to 264) 1.7 serves	264 (258 to 269) 1.9 serves	7	p=NS	222 (214 to 231) 1.5 serves	231 (225 to 237) 1.5 serves	9	p=NS
Vegetables (g) Serves*	201 (196 to 205) 2.7 serves	184 (180 to 187) 2.45 serves*	17	p<0.0001	180 (176 to 186) 2.4 serves	158 (155 to 176) 2.1 serves	23	p<0.0001
Energy intake (kJ)	8496 (8372 to 8620)	8332 (8241 to 8424)	164	p=0.03	10 987 (10 818 to 11 157)	10 760 (10 634 to 10 887)	227	p=0.03
Fibre (g)	23.10 (23 to 24)	23 (23 to 24)	0.1	p=NS	27.0 (26.3 to 27.7)	26.6 (26.1 to 27.0)	0.4	p=NS
Sodium (mg)	2339 (2282 to 2396)	2279 (2236 to 2320)	61	p=NS	3046 (2969 to 3121)	2973 (2914 to 3032)	72	p=NS
Dietary cholesterol (mg)	299 (289 to 309)	284 (277 to 292)	15	p=0.02	380 (366 to 393)	375 (363 to 385)	5	p=NS
% Energy from fat	32 (31.7 to 32.5)	32 (31.5 to 32)	0.3	p=NS	31.5 (31 to 32)	31 (30.5 to 31.1)	0.5	p=0.01
% Energy from saturated fat	13.1 (12.8 to 13.3)	12.4 (12.2 to 12.5)	0.7	p<0.0001	12.9 (12.7 to 13.2)	12.1 (11.9 to 12.3)	0.8	p<0.0001
% Energy from monounsaturated fat	12.0 (11.8 to 12.1)	12.1 (11.9 to 12.3)	0.1	p=NS	12.0 (11.6 to 12.0)	12.0 (11.8 to 12.1)	0.1	p=NS
% Energy from polyunsaturated fat	4.8 (4.7 to 4.9)	5.0 (5.0 to 5.14)	0.2	p=0.0016	4.6 (4.5 to 4.7)	4.7 (4.6 to 4.8)	0.1	p=NS
Alcohol intake (g)	21.6	17.5	4.1	p=0.02	23.0	19.5	3.5	p=NS
% Current smokers	17.4	12.5	4.9	p=0.04	22.8	16	6.8	p=0.002
Physical activity (MET hours)	13.3	14.2	0.9	p=NS	14.0	14.5	0.5	p=NS

*One serve of fruit is 150 g and 1 serve of vegetables is 75 g according to the Australian dietary guidelines.

MET, metabolic equivalent of task; NS, not significant.