TABLE 4.
General characteristics and dietary intakes of study participants in tertiles (T) of dietary pattern
| Variables | Mixed dietary pattern | Unhealthy dietary pattern | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | T2 | T3 | p | T1 | T2 | T2 | p | |
| (N = 927) | (N = 919) | (N = 925) | (N = 930) | (N = 945) | (N = 945) | |||
| Age, years | 47.1 ± 8 | 47.2 ± 8 | 47.7 ± 8.2 | .18 | 47.2 ± 8.2 | 47.2 ± 8 | 47.6 ± 8 | .4 |
| Female, % | 62.5 | 65 | 64.7 | .47 | 0.64 | 65.5 | 62.7 | .46 |
| PA, MET h/w | 41 ± 7 | 40.7 ± 6.6 | 40.9 ± 6.7 | .53 | 40.7 ± 6.6 | 41.1 ± 6.9 | 40.9 ± 6.8 | .46 |
| Energy, kcal/day | 2841 ± 639 | 2760 ± 660 | 2773 ± 673 | .01 | 2756 ± 661 | 2794 ± 652 | 2826 ± 661 | .07 |
| Carbohydrate, g/day | 429.2 ± 102.8 | 418.1 ± 105 | 422.1 ± 107.2 | .07 | 419 ± 104.9 | 424 ± 104.7 | 426.5 ± 105.8 | .29 |
| Protein, g/day | 95.3 ± 27.8 | 92.6 ± 28.6 | 92 ± 29.4 | .02 | 91.9 ± 28.8 | 93.7 ± 28.4 | 94.3 ± 28.6 | .15 |
| Fat, g/day | 86.1 ± 25 | 82.9 ± 25.2 | 82.6 ± 26.5 | .001 | 82.2 ± 25.2 | 83.6 ± 24.6 | 85.9 ± 26.9 | .001 |
Data are reported as mean ± standard deviation or percentage as appropriate. p Values were calculated using ANOVA test for quantitative variables and chi‐square test for qualitative variables.
Abbreviations: MET, Metabolic Equivalent; PA, Physical Activity.