Table 6.

Associations of individual components of aMED with all-cause mortality.

	Adjusted HR (95% CI)a	P
Alcohol score = 0, no diabetes	1 (ref)
Alcohol score = 1, no diabetes	0.80 (0.58–1.10)	0.173
Alcohol score = 0, diabetes	1.35 (1.18–1.56)	<0.001
Alcohol score = 1, diabetes	0.98 (0.72–1.34)	0.909
Red/processed meat score = 0, no diabetes	1 (ref)
Red/processed meat score = 1, no diabetes	1.00 (0.80–1.25)	0.995
Red/processed meat score = 0, diabetes	1.31 (1.07–1.60)	0.010
Red/processed meat score = 1, diabetes	1.40 (1.11–1.76)	0.005
Sea food score = 0, no diabetes	1 (ref)
Sea food score = 1, no diabetes	0.89 (0.72–1.10)	0.283
Sea food score = 0, diabetes	1.37 (1.19–1.57)	<0.001
Sea food score = 1, diabetes	1.40 (1.11–1.76)	0.238
Whole grains score = 0, no diabetes	1 (ref)
Whole grains score = 1, no diabetes	0.87 (0.70–1.07)	0.183
Whole grains score = 0, diabetes	1.42 (1.17–1.73)	<0.001
Whole grains score = 1, diabetes	1.12 (0.92–1.36)	0.254
Legumes score = 0, no diabetes	1 (ref)
Legumes score = 1, no diabetes	1.10 (0.94–1.30)	0.230
Legumes score = 0, diabetes	1.40 (1.19–1.64)	<0.001
Legumes score = 1, diabetes	1.42 (1.20–1.68)	<0.001
Nuts score = 0, no diabetes	1 (ref)
Nuts score = 1, no diabetes	0.67 (0.57–0.80)	<0.001
Nuts score = 0, diabetes	1.33 (1.15–1.54)	<0.001
Nuts score = 1, diabetes	0.94 (0.79–1.13)	0.520
Fruits score = 0, no diabetes	1 (ref)
Fruits score = 1, no diabetes	0.80 (0.68–0.95)	0.012
Fruits score = 0, diabetes	1.24 (1.03–1.49)	0.027
Fruits score = 1, diabetes	1.14 (0.96–1.36)	0.137
Vegetables score = 0, no diabetes	1 (ref)
Vegetables score = 1, no diabetes	0.83 (0.71–0.99)	0.033
Vegetables score = 0, diabetes	1.41 (1.19–1.66)	<0.001
Vegetables score = 1, diabetes	1.06 (0.91–1.23)	0.481
MUFA/SFA score = 0, no diabetes	1 (ref)
MUFA/SFA score = 1, no diabetes	1.12 (0.95–1.32)	0.179
MUFA/SFA score = 0, diabetes	1.48 (1.24–1.77)	<0.001
MUFA/SFA score = 1, diabetes	1.39 (1.20–1.61)	<0.001

aMED, alternative Mediterranean Diet Index; MUFA, monounsaturated fat; SFA, saturated fat;

^aAdjusted for age, sex, race, body mass index, history of hypertension, smoking, total cholesterol, chronic kidney disease, and daily energy intake.