Table 3.
Association of iPACE-DQI Score with daily nutrient intake (at baseline) (number of participants = 55).
| Daily intake of Nutrients | iPACE-DQI Score |
Tertiles of iPACE DQI Scorea |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correlation coefficientb | p value | I(lowest) (≤35) (n = 21) |
II (35.01–42.64) (n = 16) |
III highest) (≥42.65) (n = 18) |
p value | |
| Energy (kcals) | 0.01 | 0.923 | 2373 ± 523 | 2529 ± 558 | 2398 ± 486 | 0.657 |
| Protein (%kcals) | 0.5 | <0.001 | 10.4 ± 1.8 | 10.5 ± 1.2 | 11.9 ± 1.3 bc | 0.007 |
| Fat (%kcals) | −0.4 | 0.002 | 32.5 ± 6.8 | 33.1 ± 6.1 | 28.8 ± 8.9 | 0.195 |
| Carbohydrate (%kcals) | 0.3 | 0.017 | 57.1 ± 5.8 | 56.2 ± 5.1 | 59.2 ± 9.2 | 0.459 |
| Total dietary fiber (g/1000 kcals) | 0.5 | <0.001 | 12.6 ± 6.2 | 16.8 ± 6.5 | 17.2 ± 7.2 | 0.069 |
| Crude fiber (g/1000 kcals) | 0.6 | <0.001 | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 3.3 ± 1.2 | 4.0 ± 1.7b | 0.003 |
| Vitamin A (μg) | −0.2 | 0.151 | 127 (90.5, 280.5) | 193.5 (96, 232) | 116.5 (18, 221) | 0.344 |
| Beta-carotene (μg) | 0.1 | 0.431 | 206.5 (0, 1468) | 338.5 (132, 2761) | 557.5 (57, 2286) | 0.572 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 0.5 | <0.001 | 28 (17.5, 62) | 64.5 (25, 84) | 97y (56, 149) | 0.001 |
| Iron (mg) | 0.2 | 0.159 | 16.7 ± 9.3 | 16.5 ± 5.0 | 16.5 ± 4.6 | 0.995 |
| Added sugar (%kcals) | −0.3 | 0.024 | 7.5 ± 2.8 | 6.9 ± 3.3 | 5.3 ± 3.9y | 0.141 |
Data are mean ± SD or median (interquartile range).
Post-hoc comparison. x: I vs II, p < 0.017
y: I vs III, p < 0.017
z: II vs III, p < 0.017
a
Higher diet scores are considered healthier and desirable for cardiovascular health.
b
Spearman coefficient for vitamin A, beta-carotene, vitamin C. Pearson coefficient for all other nutrients.