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. 2019 Jul 18;188(10):1858–1867. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwz165

Table 3.

Attenuation Factors for and Correlations Between Daily Dietary Intake Derived From Self-Report Tools and Estimated True Longer-Term Intake for a Single Application of the Oxford WebQ, London, United Kingdom, 2014–2016a

Nutrient Measure Attenuation Factor 95% CI Correlation With True Intake 95% CI Mean Difference From Reference Tool, % 95% CI
Nutrient intake, g
 Protein
  Oxford WebQ 0.27 0.17, 0.36 0.40 0.27, 0.52 12 6, 19
  MPRb 0.33 0.24, 0.43 0.46 0.36, 0.57 8 3, 14
 Potassium
  Oxford WebQ 0.31 0.18, 0.44 0.34 0.20, 0.47 53 42, 64
  MPR 0.35 0.22, 0.48 0.37 0.25, 0.49 47 37, 57
 Total sugars
  Oxford WebQ 0.31 0.18, 0.44 0.33 0.20, 0.46 −25 −18, −32
  MPR 0.16 0.01, 0.30 0.15 0.01, 0.30 −32 −25, −39
Total energy expenditure, MJ
 Oxford WebQ 0.22 0.12, 0.33 0.32 0.18, 0.46 −22 −17, −27
 MPR 0.30 0.17, 0.42 0.36 0.22, 0.49 −22 −18, −27
Nutrient densityc, g/MJ
 Protein
  Oxford WebQ 0.34 0.17, 0.51 0.29 0.16, 0.42 46 37, 55
  MPR 0.26 0.10, 0.42 0.23 0.09, 0.36 41 32, 50
 Potassium
  Oxford WebQ 0.33 0.12, 0.54 0.23 0.09, 0.37 99 83, 115
  MPR 0.41 0.23, 0.59 0.33 0.19, 0.46 91 77, 106
 Total sugars
  Oxford WebQ 0.32 0.15, 0.50 0.27 0.13, 0.41 −3 8, −12
  MPR 0.16 −0.03, 0.35 0.13 −0.02, 0.28 −12 −1, −21

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; MPR, multiple-pass recall.

a Data for all dietary measures and estimates were log-transformed.

b Interviewer-based multiple-pass 24-hour dietary recall.

c Nutrient density for protein, potassium, and total sugars was expressed in grams per MJ of total energy intake.