Table 4.
Dietary characteristics and prevalence of overweight or obesity for high and low home preparation groups
| Characteristic | High DASH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High home preparation | Low home preparation | Total | Regression coefficient (95 %CI)a | |
| DASH score (Median (IQR)) | ||||
| 30 (29, 32) | 30 (29, 32) | 30 (29, 32) | −0.32 (− 0.71, 0.07) | |
| % of total energy from home-prepared food (Mean (95% CI)) | ||||
| 41.8 (40.8, 42.7) | 15.4 (14.8, 15.9) | 31.2 (29.9, 32.5) | −0.26 (− 0.27, − 0.25) | |
| Mean daily energy intake kcal (Mean (95% CI)) | ||||
| 1772 (1720, 1825) | 1861 (1804, 1918) | 1808 (1769, 1847) | 45.6 (− 25.8, 117.1) | |
| Prevalence of obesity/overweight (% obese or overweight (≥25 kg/m2)) | ||||
| 52.6 | 55.8 | 53.9 | 1.07 (0.78, 1.46) | |
| Mean daily nutrient intake: % meeting guidelines | High home preparation | Low home preparation | Total | OR (95 %CI)a |
| Fat (< 35% energy) | 58.8 | 60.0 | 59.3 | 1.07 (0.77, 1.49) |
| Saturated fat (< 11% energy) | 45.1 | 38.1 | 42.3 | 0.85 (0.61, 1.18) |
| Protein (45–56 g)b | 92.4 | 90.8 | 91.8 | 0.53 (0.28, 1.01) |
| Sugar (< 11% energy) | 79.1 | 59.0 | 71.1 | 0.39 (0.27, 0.55) |
| Sodium (< 1600 mg) | 36.0 | 26.3 | 32.1 | 0.71 (0.51, 1.00) |
| Carbohydrate | 49.3 (48.4, 50.2) | 48.5 (47.9, 49.1) | 48.0 (47.3, 48.7) | N/A |
aMutually adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, children, education, income and occupation
bDependent on body mass
Note: Italics indicate statistical significance (p < 0.05)