Table 2.
Dietary diversity scores and energy intakes of individuals examined in HANDLS study, 2004–2017.
| Characteristics | Study Visits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visit 1 (N = 2177) | Visit 2 (N = 2140) | Visit 3 (N = 2066) | ||||
| Diet-Related Measures | Median | (Mean ± SE) | Median | (Mean ± SE) | Median | (Mean ± SE) |
| Count Score 1 | 0.429 | 0.430 ± 0.002 | 0.452 | 0.449 ± 0.002 | 0.452 | 0.445 ± 0.002 |
| Evenness Score (HFBI) 2 | 0.120 | 0.129 ± 0.001 | 0.121 | 0.131 ± 0.001 | 0.120 | 0.128 ± 0.001 |
| Dissimilarity Score 3 | 0.788 | 0.785 ± 0.002 | 0.758 | 0.751 ± 0.002 | 0.809 | 0.802 ± 0.002 |
| Energy, kcal | 1829 | 2006 ± 21 | 1905 | 2025 ± 18 | 1841 | 1999 ± 11 |
Abbreviations: HANDLS—Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span. 1 Based on the consumption of at least one-half of serving equivalent for 21 food groups. 2 HFBI—Healthy Factor Berry-Index based on health factor adjusted by Berry-Index using the formula by Drescher and colleagues [23]. 3 Defined by Mahalanobis Distance [41].