Table 3.
The comparison of energy and macronutrient intakes of study population by dietary DRRS quartiles
| Variable | Quartiles of DRRS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st (N=86) |
2nd (N=85) |
3rd (N=85) |
4th (N=86) |
P*
value |
P**
value |
|
| Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |||
| Energy (kcal/d) | 2603.65 (1995.59–3191.69) | 2451.38 (2075.59–3255.68) | 2979.82 (2183.79–3516.77) | 3426.47 (2777.74–4370.09) | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 |
| CHO (%) | 58.71 (50.87–62.30) | 57.26 (51.18–61.91) | 60.63 (54.90–64.36) | 57.84 (53.02–63.53) | 0.181 | 0.529 |
| Protein (%) | 13.62 (12.37–14.64) | 13.34 (11.85–14.42) | 13.28 (11.57–14.58) | 12.30 (11.27–13.62) | 0.073 | 0.438 |
| Fat (%) | 30.05 (25.56–37.96) | 31.46 (27.32–37.95) | 28.30 (25.54–35.16) | 31.75 (26.87–38.12) | 0.258 | 0.472 |
Data represented as median (interquartile 25–75), DRRS diabetes risk reduction score, IQR interquartile range, CHO carbohydrate; P- values derived from One-Way ANOVA with Tukey’s post-hoc comparisons.*crude P values, **P values after adjustment for confounders (age, gender, BMI, physical activity and energy intake)