Table 4.
Characteristics of women in the lowest baseline ARFS tertile (n = 2451) by category of change in diet quality.
| Change in ARFS for Women in the Lowest Baseline ARFS Tertile (n = 2451) |
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|---|---|---|
| Diet Quality Remained Poor/Worsened a (n = 1148) |
Diet Quality Improved b (n = 1303) |
|
| 2001 ARFS Total, Mean (SD) | 23.4 (4.1) | 22.0 (4.8) |
| 2013 ARFS Total, Mean (SD) | 21.6 (5.6) | 31.5 (5.9) |
| Change in ARFS Total, Mean (SD) | −1.8 (4.1) | 9.4 (4.6) |
| Sociodemographic Characteristics (Survey 3 2001) % (n) | ||
| SEIFA Index of Disadvantage, Mean (SD) | 993.9 (57.5) | 991.9 (56.0) |
| Living in Major Cities | 35.1 (401) | 33.2 (430) |
| Managing on Current Income Easy/Not Too Bad | 58.3 (660) | 58.3 (754) |
| Health Characteristics (Survey 3 2001) % (n) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2), Mean (SD) | 26.9 (5.8) | 26.9 (5.7) |
| Healthy Weight Range for BMI | 41.1 (434) * | 44.2 (540) |
| Never Smoker | 55.6 (637) * | 61.5 (800) |
| High Physical Activity | 19.7 (218) | 19.3 (241) |
| Excellent/Very Good General Health | 42.9 (489) | 46.8 (607) |
Abbreviations: ARFS, Australian Recommended Food Score; BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation; SEIFA, Socioeconomic Index for Areas. a Change in ARFS total score ≤3 points b Change in ARFS total score ≥4 points * Different from ‘Diet quality improved’, p < 0.05