Table 1.
Comparison of selected demographics and lifestyle characteristics according to vegetarian dietary patterns in the biological manifestations of religion sub-study (BioMRS) and adventist health Study-2 (AHS-2) calibration sub-study.
| Strict vegetarian | Lacto-ovo vegetarian | Partial vegetarian | Non vegetarian | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHS-2 Calibration Sub-study | |||||
| n(%) | 83 (9.3) | 247 (27.7) | 143 (16.0) | 420 (47.0) | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 63.8 (12.7) | 60.1 (14.0) | 57.3 (12.8) | 56.3 (12.9) | <0.0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) Gender(%) | 25.3 (5.8) | 25.9 (5.7) | 27.4 (5.6) | 30.1 (7.2) | <0.0001 0.16 |
| Gender(%) | 0.16 | ||||
| Females | 73.5 | 61.5 | 68.5 | 67.9 | |
| Males | 26.5 | 38.5 | 31.5 | 31.9 | |
| Race (%) | <0.0001 | ||||
| Non-black | 59.0 | 74.9 | 48.2 | 47.0 | |
| Blacks | 41.0 | 25.1 | 51.8 | 52.9 | 0.50 |
| Education (%) | |||||
| High school or less | 24.1 | 19.0 | 23.1 | 21.7 | |
| Some college | 39.8 | 37.7 | 38.5 | 42.4 | |
| Bachelor or above | 34.9 | 42.5 | 37.1 | 33.8 | |
| Alcohol use | <0.001 | ||||
| Ever | 27.7 | 26.3 | 39.9 | 51.2 | |
| Never | 69.9 | 71.7 | 58.7 | 47.1 | |
| Cigarette smoke | 0.0002 | ||||
| Ever | 9.6 | 11.7 | 16.1 | 23.3 | |
| Never | 90.4 | 88.3 | 83.9 | 76.4 | |
| Cholesterol-lowering medication | 0.01 | ||||
| Currently using | 7.2 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 17.1 | |
| Not using | 92.8 | 89.5 | 89.5 | 82.9 | |
| Physical Activity (%) | 0.04 | ||||
| 0 min/wk | 21.7 | 29.6 | 32.9 | 29.1 | |
| >0–60 min/wk | 49.4 | 47.4 | 44.1 | 38.1 | |
| >60 min/wk | 28.9 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 32.9 | |
| BioMRS | |||||
| n(%) | 32 (6.8) | 173 (36.9) | 77 (16.4) | 187 (39.9) | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 59.5 (11.6) | 66.9 (12.1) | 67.8 (11.7) | 61.9 (10.0) | <0.0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.7 (5.4) | 25.7 (4.6) | 27.4 (5.3) | 29.5 (6.6) | <0.0001 |
| Gender (%) | 0.68 | ||||
| Females | 62.5 | 59.5 | 67.5 | 62.6 | |
| Males | 37.5 | 40.5 | 32.5 | 36.9 | |
| Race (%) | <0.0001 | ||||
| Non-black | 34.4 | 83.2 | 70.1 | 46.0 | |
| Blacks | 65.6 | 16.8 | 29.9 | 52.9 | |
| Education (%) | <0.0001 | ||||
| High school or less | 0.0 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | |
| Some college | 34.4 | 17.9 | 28.6 | 46.0 | |
| Bachelor or above | 62.5 | 78.0 | 64.9 | 45.5 | |
| Alcohol use (%) | <0.0001 | ||||
| Ever | 25.0 | 17.3 | 33.8 | 38.0 | |
| Never | 75.0 | 82.1 | 64.9 | 59.9 | |
| Smoking (%) | 0.01 | ||||
| Ever | 9.4 | 6.9 | 14.3 | 18.7 | |
| Never | 90.6 | 93.1 | 85.7 | 80.8 | |
| NSAIDs (%) | 0.02 | ||||
| Currently using | 12.5 | 23.7 | 27.3 | 34.8 | |
| Not using | 7.5 | 76.3 | 72.7 | 65.2 | |
| Physical Activity (%) | 0.13 | ||||
| 0 min/wk | 34.4 | 32.4 | 39.0 | 24.6 | |
| >0–60 min/wk | 46.9 | 49.7 | 49.4 | 49.7 | |
| >60 min/wk | 18.8 | 17.9 | 11.7 | 25.1 | |
Comparison of demographic and lifestyle characteristics by dietary pattern was done using χ2 test, except age and BMI (ANOVA).