Table 3.

Multivariable ^a relative risks for cumulative diet quality scores for hip fractures stratified by age in the Nurses’ Health Study (n=74,446, postmenopausal) and Health Professionals Follow-up Study (n=36,602, age 50+) participants ^b.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q5	P trend	P interaction
aMed c
WOMEN
Age <75 y	1	1.00 (0.84, 1.19)	0.93 (0.78, 1.12)	0.80 (0.66, 0.97)	0.86 (0.70, 1.05)	0.01	0.02
Age >= 75y	1	1.19 (0.95, 1.48)	1.14 (0.91, 1.43)	1.12 (0.89, 1.42)	1.14 (0.88, 1.48)	0.77
MEN
Age <75 y	1	1.07 (0.71, 1.69)	0.81 (0.53, 1.24)	1.02 (0.67, 1.56)	0.92 (0.58 1.47)	0.99	0.96
Age >= 75y	1	1.03 (0.70, 1.51)	1.19 (0.82, 1.73)	0.89 (0.60, 1.32)	1.02 (0.68, 1.53)	0.57
AHEI-2010 d
WOMEN
Age <75 y	1	0.94 (0.79, 1.11)	0.97 (0.81, 1.15)	0.90 (0.76, 1.08)	0.73 (0.60, 0.88)	0.001	0.04
Age >= 75y	1	1.09 (0.90, 1.32)	1.07 (0.88, 1.30)	0.96 (0.78, 1.17)	1.07 (0.87, 1.32)	0.97
MEN
Age <75 y	1	0.81 (0.55, 1.20)	0.61 (0.39, 0.93)	0.76 (0.51, 1.14)	0.76 (0.50, 1.15)	0.19	0.45
Age >= 75y	1	0.96 (0.65, 1.42)	1.28 (0.88, 1.85)	0.93 (0.63, 1.37)	1.04 (0.71, 1.54)	0.99
DASH e
WOMEN
Age <75 y	1	1.05 (0.88, 1.25)	1.05 (0.88, 1.26)	0.88 (0.73, 1.07)	0.84 (0.68, 1.02)	0.01	0.15
Age >= 75y	1	1.52 (1.18, 1.95)	1.30 (1.00, 1.67)	1.24 (0.96, 1.61)	1.19 (0.92, 1.55)	0.75
MEN
Age <75 y	1	0.99 (0.67, 1.46)	0.79 (0.51, 1.20)	0.70 (0.45, 1.09)	1.01 (0.65, 1.55)	0.60	0.75
Age >= 75y	1	1.14 (0.75, 1.73)	1.18 (0.78, 1.78)	1.16 (0.76, 1.75)	1.05 (0.69, 1.59)	0.73

^aadjusted for age, energy intake, BMI, height, smoking, leisure-time physical activity, post menopausal hormone use (women), thiazides, lasix, anti-inflammatory steroids, multivitamin supplements, supplemental intakes of calcium, retinol, and vitamin D, intake of caffeine, sugar sweetened beverages (aMed only), and alcohol (DASH only), history of diabetes.

^bWomen: 1233 cases in age <75y, 910 cases in age >=75 y; Men: 245 cases in age<75y, 386 cases in age>=75.

^cAlternate Mediterranean Diet Score

^dAlternate Healthy Eating Index-2010

^eDietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Score