TABLE 2.
Quantity of intake for each food group and the distribution of the GDQS subscore for each food group included in the GDQS in the study population (n = 35,146)1
| Average intake (mean (SE),2 g/d | Scoring ranges3 (cutoffs, g/d) low/middle/high | GDQS subscores | Low % | Middle % | High % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legumes | 12.3 (0.2) | <10/10–39/>39 | 0, 2, 4 | 63.90 | 27.74 | 8.36 |
| Nuts and seeds | 3.8 (0.2) | <4/4–16/>16 | 0, 2, 4 | 86.11 | 5.41 | 8.48 |
| Whole grains | 3.6 (0.2) | <4/4–17/>17 | 0, 1, 2 | 92.49 | 1.80 | 5.71 |
| Liquid oils | 36.8 (0.5) | <2/2–8/>8 | 0, 1, 2 | 8.04 | 4.66 | 87.29 |
| Dark green leafy vegetables | 62.9 (0.7) | <10/10–39/>39 | 0, 2, 4 | 35.25 | 17.62 | 47.13 |
| Fish and seafood | 22.7 (0.4) | <16/16–64/>64 | 0, 1, 2 | 65.98 | 20.80 | 13.23 |
| Deep orange fruits | 0.5 (0.0) | <28/28–114/>114 | 0, 1, 2 | 99.29 | 0.65 | 0.06 |
| Citrus fruits | 7.0 (0.3) | <18/18–75/>75 | 0, 1, 2 | 90.23 | 6.85 | 2.92 |
| Other fruits | 30.1 (0.8) | <26/26–106/>106 | 0, 1, 2 | 75.66 | 14.68 | 9.66 |
| Low fat dairy | 0.4 (0.2) | <34/34–140/>140 | 0, 1, 2 | 99.92 | 0.02 | 0.06 |
| Poultry and game meat | 15.5 (0.3) | <12/12–48/>48 | 0, 1, 2 | 72.09 | 15.70 | 12.21 |
| Eggs | 22.3 (0.3) | <7/7–29/>29 | 0, 1, 2 | 42.57 | 25.01 | 32.41 |
| Cruciferous vegetables | 14.5 (0.3) | <11/11–44/>44 | 0, 0.25, 0.5 | 75.57 | 11.96 | 12.47 |
| Deep orange vegetables | 12.1 (0.3) | <11/11–44/>44 | 0, 0.25, 0.5 | 80.39 | 9.83 | 9.78 |
| Deep orange tubers | 4.2 (0.2) | <14/14–57/>57 | 0, 0.25, 0.5 | 93.46 | 3.79 | 2.75 |
| Other vegetables | 154.9 (1.1) | <21/21–84/>84 | 0, 0.25, 0.5 | 8.54 | 25.45 | 66.01 |
| High fat dairy | 14.1 (0.4) | <34/34–140/140–734/>734 | 0, 1, 2, 0 | 88.75 | 7.94 | 3.29/0.02 |
| Red meat | 59.3 (0.6) | <12/12–48/>48 | 0, 1, 0 | 26.56 | 26.16 | 47.29 |
| Juice | 2.0 (0.1) | <35/35–141/>141 | 2, 1, 0 | 98.21 | 1.41 | 0.38 |
| Processed meat | 3.0 (0.1) | <8/8–31/>31 | 2, 1, 0 | 91.58 | 4.54 | 3.88 |
| White roots and tubers | 32.7 (0.5) | <25/25–101/>101 | 2, 1, 0 | 61.09 | 30.32 | 8.59 |
| Refined grains and baked goods | 294.1 (1.1) | <4/4–14/>14 | 2, 1, 0 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 99.98 |
| Sugar-sweetened beverages | 0.9 (0.2) | <52/52–210/>210 | 2, 1, 0 | 99.40 | 0.52 | 0.07 |
| Sweets and ice cream | 3.3 (0.1) | <11/11–46/>46 | 2, 1, 0 | 92.06 | 5.64 | 2.30 |
| Purchased deep fried foods | 7.9 (0.3) | <10/10–40/>40 | 2, 1, 0 | 87.64 | 4.45 | 7.92 |
1
GDQS, Global Diet Quality Score.
2
Average intake and proportion were weighted by sampling weight.
3
Scoring ranges: the 3 categories here are the low, middle, and high separated by a solidus; for high fat dairy, 4 categories were classified: low, lower middle, high middle, and high (from left to right).