Table 3.
The mean values of simplified Mediterranean dietary score among the population studied.
| Mean (standard deviation) | P value | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4.79 (1.39) | |
| Sex | 0.319 | |
| Women | 4.74 (1.48) | |
| Men | 4.84 (1.31) | |
| Age group | 0.035 | |
| ≤29 | 4.61 (1.28) | |
| 30–45 | 4.89 (1.45) | |
| ≥46 | 4.90 (1.44) | |
| Marital status | 0.002 | |
| Not married | 4.63 (1.37) | |
| Married | 4.94 (1.40) | |
| Occupation | 0.557 | |
| With job | 4.82 (1.39) | |
| Without job | 4.75 (1.41) | |
| Education | 0.149 | |
| Illiterate | 4.84 (1.37) | |
| <6 years | 4.59 (1.47) | |
| ≥6 years | 4.85 (1.37) | |
| Housing | 0.110 | |
| Traditional housing | 4.63 (1.42) | |
| Luxurious | 5.50 (1.10) | |
| Flat | 4.81 (1.36) | |
| Modern | 4.73 (1.46) | |
| Poor housing | 4.71 (1.43) | |
| Smoking | 0.539 | |
| Current smoker | 4.68 (1.38) | |
| Ex-smoker | 4.75 (1.35) | |
| Never smoker | 4.83 (1.41) | |
| Alcohol consumption | 0.144 | |
| Consumer | 5.08 (1.27) | |
| Nonconsumer | 4.77 (1.40) | |
| BMI class | 0.071 | |
| Underweight | 4.66 (1.07) | |
| Normal | 4.73 (1.38) | |
| Overweight | 4.72 (1.37) | |
| Obesity | 4.06 (1.53) |
BMI: body mass index. Variables are presented as mean (standard deviation).