Table 3.
Characterization of dietary patterns as a function of intake variables in order of importance.
| Poorer diet (n = 112) | Better Diet (n = 96) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X (SD) | 95% CI | X (SD) | 95% CI | ||
| Folic acid | 1 | 110.66 (20.74) | (106.78–114.54) | 157.01 (24.31) | (152.08–161.93) |
| Potassium | 1 | 1611.79 (258.82) | (1563.33–1660.25) | 2110.48 (221.04) | (2065.7–2155.27) |
| Energy | 0.99 | 1419.63 (172) | (1387.42–1451.83) | 1774.76 (174.96) | (1739.31–1810.21) |
| Iron | 0.97 | 6.37 (1.22) | (6.14–6.6) | 8.71 (1.08) | (8.49–8.93) |
| Lipid | 0.97 | 44.95 (10.82) | (42.93–46.98) | 66.07 (10.06) | (64.03–68.11) |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.91 | 0.78 (0.16) | (0.75–0.81) | 1.12 (0.19) | (1.08–1.16) |
| MUFA | 0.87 | 13.69 (5.33) | (12.69–14.68) | 23.72 (5.38) | (22.63–24.81) |
| Protein | 0.83 | 52.6 (7.44) | (51.2–53.99) | 65.73 (7) | (64.31–67.14) |
| MUFA C18:1 | 0.83 | 11.73 (5) | (10.79–12.66) | 20.76 (5.01) | (19.74–21.77) |
| Cholesterol | 0.79 | 170.32 (53.34) | (160.33–180.3) | 258.07 (46.06) | (248.73–267.4) |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.74 | 1.2 (0.16) | (1.17–1.23) | 1.46 (0.16) | (1.43–1.5) |
| Phosphorous | 0.73 | 934.98 (133.16) | (910.05–959.92) | 1147.99 (122.66) | (1123.13–1172.84) |
| Zinc | 0.7 | 4.84 (1.14) | (4.62–5.05) | 6.97 (1.52) | (6.66–7.28) |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.68 | 2.76 (0.59) | (2.65–2.87) | 3.67 (0.56) | (3.56–3.78) |
| Vitamin E | 0.62 | 3.64 (1.62) | (3.33–3.94) | 6.27 (1.91) | (5.88–6.66) |
| Magnesium | 0.62 | 178.9 (29.35) | (173.4–184.39) | 223.19 (30.47) | (217.01–229.36) |
| PUFA | 0.57 | 4.44 (1.99) | (4.07–4.82) | 7.96 (2.97) | (7.35–8.56) |
| Selenium | 0.55 | 36.32 (15.14) | (33.49–39.16) | 57.6 (15.81) | (54.39–60.8) |
| MUFA C16:1 | 0.53 | 0.96 (0.42) | (0.88–1.03) | 1.53 (0.44) | (1.44–1.62) |
| PUFA C18:2 | 0.52 | 3.63 (1.92) | (3.27–3.98) | 6.77 (2.77) | (6.21–7.33) |
| Vitamin C | 0.5 | 59.55 (22.47) | (55.34–63.76) | 90.98 (25.83) | (85.75–96.21) |
| Calcium | 0.46 | 882.98 (108.08) | (862.74–903.22) | 1017.72 (109.92) | (995.45–1039.99) |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.44 | 1.04 (0.24) | (0.99–1.08) | 1.32 (0.22) | (1.27–1.36) |
| PUFA C18:3 | 0.43 | 0.2 (0.1) | (0.18–0.22) | 0.33 (0.12) | (0.31–0.35) |
| Vitamin A | 0.41 | 1152.95 (319.78) | (1093.08–1212.83) | 1539.86 (349.54) | (1469.03–1610.68) |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4 | 8.04 (2.24) | (7.62–8.46) | 10.69 (2.45) | (10.2–11.19) |
| Fiber | 0.38 | 12.75 (3.38) | (12.12–13.38) | 16.97 (4.27) | (16.1–17.84) |
| SFA | 0.36 | 12.41 (4.06) | (11.65–13.17) | 17.4 (5.4) | (16.31–18.49) |
| Copper | 0.35 | 689.34 (216.88) | (648.73–729.95) | 888.03 (155.15) | (856.6–919.47) |
| Carbohydrates | 0.25 | 201.17 (29.37) | (195.67–206.67) | 229.31 (36.01) | (222.01–236.6) |
| Vitamin D | 0.24 | 1.14 (0.67) | (1.01–1.26) | 1.75 (0.81) | (1.58–1.91) |
| Iodine | 0.17 | 22.8 (19.87) | (19.08–26.52) | 39.64 (29.63) | (33.64–45.65) |
Note: Results are expressed as means (X) with standard deviation (SD) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Abbreviations: MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids; SFA, saturated fatty acids.