Table 2.
Median component and total HEI-SGA values across all participants and by sex.
| All (n = 536) | Female (n = 304) | Male (n = 232) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Components | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | * p-Value |
| Total fruit | 0.0 (0.0, 4.1) | 0.0 (0.0, 4.8) | 0.0 (0.0, 3.2) | 0.001 |
| Whole fruit | 0.0 (0.0, 5.0) | 0.0 (0.0, 5.0) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | <0.001 |
| Total vegetables | 0.6 (0.0, 2.4) | 0.9 (0.0, 2.7) | 0.3 (0.0, 1.7) | 0.014 |
| DGLOV | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | 0.009 |
| Total rice & alternatives | 10.0 (7.9, 10.0) | 10.0 (7.4, 10.0) | 10.0 (8.5, 10.0) | 0.013 |
| Whole grains | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | 0.956 |
| Dairy and alternatives | 1.9 (0.0, 7.0) | 1.9 (0.0, 7.5) | 2.1 (0.0, 6.4) | 0.811 |
| Total protein foods | 10 (6.9, 10.0) | 10.0 (5.7, 10.0) | 10.0 (9.2, 10.0) | <0.001 |
| Total Fat | 10 (8.4, 10.0) | 10.0 (8.0, 10.0) | 10.0 (8.8, 10.0) | 0.621 |
| Saturated fat | 10.0 (7.1, 10.0) | 9.8 (6.9, 10.0) | 10.0 (7.4, 10.0) | 0.097 |
| Sodium | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | 0.722 |
| Total HEI-SGA score | 48.5 (40.5, 56.4) | 48.2 (40.1, 56.4) | 48.8 (42.1, 56.4) | 0.883 |
* Based on independent sample Mann-Whitney U Tests between males and females. DGLOV—dark green leafy and orange vegetables, HEI-SGA—Healthy Eating Index for Singaporean adolescents, IQR—diet quality score.