Table 2.
Food intake frequencies (%) in participants of the AgeCoDe cohort at follow-up 1.
| Food Intake Frequencies (%) | Total Population | Men | Women | APOE ε4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carriers | Non-Carriers | ||||
| (n = 2622) | (n = 910) | (n = 1712) | (n = 551) | (n = 2071) | |
| Fruits and vegetables a | |||||
| Never | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| <1 time/week | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | 0.2 |
| 1 time/week | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Several times/week | 14.8 | 18.5 | 12.9 | 17.1 | 14.2 |
| Every day | 84.2 | 79.8 | 86.6 | 82.4 | 84.7 |
| Fresh fish | |||||
| Never | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
| <1 time/week | 30.0 | 26.6 | 31.8 | 31.2 | 29.6 |
| 1 time/week | 44.9 | 49.0 | 42.7 | 42.3 | 45.6 |
| Several times/week | 17.8 | 17.4 | 18.0 | 19.6 | 17.3 |
| Every day | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Olive oil | |||||
| Never | 36.3 | 32.1 | 38.6 | 38.3 | 35.2 |
| <1 time/week | 12.2 | 13.0 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 12.5 |
| 1 time/week | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 7.8 |
| Several times/week | 32.2 | 35.8 | 30.2 | 32.7 | 31.5 |
| Every day | 11.1 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 13.0 |
| Meat and sausages a | |||||
| Never | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| <1 time/week | 2.6 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 1 time/week | 8.5 | 3.5 | 11.2 | 9.6 | 8.2 |
| Several times/week | 51.3 | 45.9 | 54.1 | 49.9 | 51.6 |
| Every day | 36.6 | 48.9 | 30.1 | 36.3 | 36.7 |
| Red wine | |||||
| Never | 52.2 | 38.6 | 59.4 | 52.3 | 52.1 |
| <1 time/week | 20.4 | 22.0 | 19.6 | 21.4 | 20.2 |
| 1 time/week | 9.2 | 11.3 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 9.3 |
| Several times/week | 10.7 | 16.7 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 10.9 |
| Every day | 7.5 | 11.4 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| White wine | |||||
| Not at all | 64.4 | 51.4 | 71.3 | 61.9 | 65.1 |
| <1 time/week | 20.6 | 25.3 | 18.2 | 22.0 | 20.3 |
| 1 time/week | 6.1 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 5.8 |
| Several times/week | 7.0 | 11.1 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| Every day | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Coffee | |||||
| Never | 13.2 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 13.1 | 13.2 |
| <1 time/week | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
| 1 time/week | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| Several times/week | 6.6 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Every day | 71.6 | 70.0 | 72.5 | 73.5 | 71.1 |
| Green tea | |||||
| Never | 67.7 | 71.1 | 65.9 | 69.3 | 67.3 |
| <1 time/week | 12.6 | 12.0 | 12.9 | 11.1 | 12.9 |
| 1 time/week | 5.0 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
| Several times/week | 8.2 | 5.8 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Every day | 6.4 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 6.2 |
Data (n = 2622) are (%). Abbreviations: AgeCoDe, German Study on Aging, Cognition and Dementia in Primary Care Patients; APOE ε4, apolipoprotein E ε4 allele. a After collapsing categories to have at least n = 5 per category, chi-square tests revealed significant differences in the frequency (percentages are bolded) of dietary intakes for fruits and vegetables, fresh fish, olive oil, meat and sausages, red wine, white wine and green tea between men and women only. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.