Table 2:
Baseline characteristics of the cohort stratified by quintiles of total-flavonoid consumption1
| Quintile 1 | Quintile 3 | Quintile 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 150 mg/d | 222 – < 329 mg/d | ≥ 587 mg/d | |
| Number | 18 617 | 18 612 | 18 651 |
| Demographic variables | |||
| Age (years)2 | 36.0 ± 4.7 | 36.0 ± 4.7 | 36.5 ± 4.6 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.0 ± 5.7 | 24.4 ± 5.1 | 24.7 ± 5.3 |
| Caucasian (%) | 93.1 | 93.6 | 94.7 |
| Current smoker (%) | 18.1 | 9.9 | 11.3 |
| Postmenopausal (%) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| Physical activity (MET-hrs/wk)3 | 16.8 ± 24.2 | 22.6 ± 28.1 | 21.6 ± 28.8 |
| Prevalent disease | |||
| Type 2 diabetes (%) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Hypercholesterolemia (%) | 11.3 | 10.1 | 10.9 |
| Hypertension (%) | 6.4 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Family history of disease | |||
| Diabetes (%) | 17.2 | 16.0 | 17.4 |
| Myocardial infarction (%) | 22.7 | 20.7 | 22.2 |
| Cancer(%) | 22.7 | 22.9 | 22.2 |
| Dietary intake and medications | |||
| Current Aspirin use (%) | 11.7 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Current multivitamin use (%) | 38.6 | 47.1 | 42.7 |
| Calorie intake (Kcal/d) | 1 703.2 ± 540.8 | 1 851.4 ± 548.5 | 1 735.4 ± 565.7 |
| Alcohol intake (g/d) | 3.1 ± 6.4 | 3.3 ± 5.9 | 2.6 ± 5.6 |
| AHEI (score)4 | 40.8 ± 10.1 | 45.5 ± 10.4 | 44.9 ± 10.5 |
1
Results are mean ± SD or percentage where appropriate. Values standardized to the age distribution of the study population. Flavonoid consumption is standardized to total-energy intake. n = 93,145;
2
Value is not age adjusted;
3
Met: metabolic equivalent;
4
AHEI: Alternative Healthy Eating Index (excluding alcohol) score.