Table 2. Dietary patterns identified using factor analysis.
| Variable | Healthy | Traditional | Junk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 0.45 | 0.03 | -0.09 |
| Green beans | 0.34 | 0.15 | -0.07 |
| Berries | 0.49 | -0.13 | -0.02 |
| Cake/muffin/bun | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.32 |
| Brown rice | 0.36 | 0.03 | -0.09 |
| Candy bars | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.46 |
| Celery | 0.38 | 0.11 | 0.01 |
| Cucumber | 0.34 | -0.06 | -0.03 |
| Dried fruit | 0.32 | 0.06 | -0.02 |
| Feijoas/kiwifruit | 0.38 | 0.12 | 0.02 |
| Fish fillets not in breadcrumb/batter | 0.31 | 0.11 | -0.03 |
| Green leafy vegetables | 0.41 | 0.25 | -0.08 |
| Kumera/pumpkin roasted | 0.18 | 0.42 | 0.01 |
| Kumera/pumpkin steamed or boiled | 0.19 | 0.37 | -0.03 |
| Lentils/chickpeas/other beans | 0.37 | 0.09 | -0.12 |
| Lollies/sweets | -0.03 | -0.09 | 0.31 |
| Meat as part of dish (beef/pork/lamb) | 0.05 | 0.36 | 0.02 |
| Meat casseroles (beef,pork,lamb) | 0.08 | 0.45 | 0.04 |
| Meat roasted (beef/pork/lamb) | 0.02 | 0.42 | 0.12 |
| Mixed vegetables | 0.18 | 0.40 | 0.09 |
| Nuts | 0.33 | -0.01 | -0.02 |
| Other fruit | 0.33 | 0.11 | -0.02 |
| Pepper | 0.34 | 0.05 | -0.05 |
| Pineapple | 0.37 | 0.09 | 0.08 |
| Potato/other crisps | -0.17 | 0.06 | 0.34 |
| Potato/taro roasted | 0.09 | 0.34 | 0.08 |
| Potato/taro steamed or boiled | 0.03 | 0.36 | 0.01 |
| Poultry as part of dish | 0.11 | 0.38 | 0.02 |
| Poultry casseroles | 0.15 | 0.44 | 0.07 |
| Poultry roasted | 0.01 | 0.32 | 0.11 |
| Sausage rolls | 0.07 | 0.19 | 0.30 |
| Stone fruit | 0.45 | -0.06 | 0.01 |
| Tomato | 0.43 | 0.00 | -0.03 |
| Yoghurt | 0.31 | 0.02 | -0.01 |
Factor loadings ≥± 0.3 for each identified dietary pattern