Table 1.
Percentiles for the exposure and outcome variables (n = 246).
| Variable | Percentile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 95th | |
| Legumes (cups/yr) | 6.0 | 20.5 | 35.0 | 60.0 | 139.0 |
| Legumes (cups/1000 kcal/yr) | 3.0 | 10.0 | 17.6 | 33.7 | 72.0 |
| Bean construct (factor scores) | −0.9 | −0.6 | −0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Body fat percentage (%) | 19.1 | 26.4 | 33.0 | 38.1 | 42.6 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 69.0 | 74.3 | 80.9 | 91.0 | 99.8 |
Cups/yr: total cups of beans and legumes consumed per year. Cups/1000 kcal/yr: cups of beans and legumes consumed per 1000 kcal per year. Body fat percentage is expressed as a percentage × 100 . cm: centimeter.