. 2018 Dec 22;11(1):30. doi: 10.3390/nu11010030

Table 1.

Dietary patterns depending on country.

Items of Adherence to MD				Levene’s Test		T-Test
Items of Adherence to MD	Country	A	SD	F	Sig.	Sig.
I1. To eat a fruit or fruit juice every day	Romania	0.27	0.44	4.65	0.031	***
I1. To eat a fruit or fruit juice every day	Spain	0.77	0.41	4.65	0.031	***
I2. To have a second fruit every day	Romania	0.78	0.41	119.95	0.000	***
I2. To have a second fruit every day	Spain	0.42	0.49	119.95	0.000	***
I3. To eat fresh or cooked vegetables regularly once a day	Romania	0.55	0.49	6.91	0.009	0.109
I3. To eat fresh or cooked vegetables regularly once a day	Spain	0.62	0.48	6.91	0.009	0.109
I4. To consume fresh or cooked vegetables more than once a day	Romania	0.88	0.33	181.53	0.000	***
	Spain	0.33	0.47	181.53	0.000	***
I5. Regular fish consumption (at least 2–3/week)	Romania	0.42	0.49	14.27	0.000	***
I5. Regular fish consumption (at least 2–3/week)	Spain	0.67	0.46	14.27	0.000	***
I6. To go ˃ 1/ week to a fast food restaurant (hamburger)	Romania	−0.56	0.49	14.83	0.000	***
I6. To go ˃ 1/ week to a fast food restaurant (hamburger)	Spain	−0.34	0.47	14.83	0.000	***
I7. Pulses ˃ 1/week	Romania	0.63	0.48	13.77	0.000	*
I7. Pulses ˃ 1/week	Spain	0.71	0.45	13.77	0.000	*
I8. To eat pasta or rice almost every day (5 or more per week)	Romania	0.76	0.42	106.34	0.000	***
	Spain	0.42	0.49	106.34	0.000	***
I9. To have cereals or grains (bread, etc.) for breakfast	Romania	0.71	0.45	66.35	0.000	***
I9. To have cereals or grains (bread, etc.) for breakfast	Spain	0.86	0.34	66.35	0.000	***
I10. To consume nuts regularly (at least 2–3/week)	Romania	0.93	0.25	1266.61	0.000	***
I10. To consume nuts regularly (at least 2–3/week)	Spain	0.50	0.50	1266.61	0.000	***
I11. To use olive oil at home	Romania	0.99	0.07	0.86	0.353	0.643
I11. To use olive oil at home	Spain	0.99	0.09	0.86	0.353	0.643
I12. No breakfast	Romania	−0.46	0.49	24.63	0.000	**
I12. No breakfast	Spain	−0.31	0.46	24.63	0.000	**
I13. To have a dairy product for breakfast (yoghurt, milk, etc.)	Romania	0.26	0.44	15.15	0.000	***
	Spain	0.81	0.39	15.15	0.000	***
I14. To eat commercially baked goods or pastries for breakfast	Romania	−0.89	0.31	0.42	0.513	***
	Spain	−0.12	0.32	0.42	0.513	***
I15. To consume two yoghurts and/or some cheese (40 g) daily	Romania	0.56	0.49	2.42	0.120	0.070
	Spain	0.48	0.50	2.42	0.120	0.070
I16. To have sweets and candy several times every day	Romania	−0.79	0.40	5.64	0.018	***
I16. To have sweets and candy several times every day	Spain	−0.17	0.37	5.64	0.018	***
Global score in adherence to MD	Rumanía	5.06	1.31	101.88	0.000	***
Global score in adherence to MD	España	6.65	2.63	101.88	0.000	***

* Statistically significant differences at level p ˂ 0.05; ** Statistically significant differences at level p ˂ 0.01; *** Statistically significant differences at level p ˂ 0.001. A, Average; SD, Standard Deviation. MD, Mediterranean Diet.