Table 1.
Background characteristics of the study sample by consumption of total dietary fats (n = 1572).
| Total Fats | p-Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (n = 419) |
Q2 (n = 424) |
Q3 (n = 360) |
Q4 (n = 369) |
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| Sex, n (%) | 0.062 | ||||
| Male | 169 (40.3) | 200 (47.2) | 150 (41.7) | 141 (38.2) | |
| Female | 250 (59.7) | 224 (52.8) | 210 (58.3) | 228 (61.8) | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 48.9 (18.1) | 48.65 (17.2) | 44.6 (16.5) | 43.7 (16.3) | <0.001 |
| Educational status, n (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| Low | 133 (31.7) | 130 (30.7) | 75 (20.8) | 119 (32.2) | |
| Medium | 138 (32.9) | 176 (41.5) | 176 (48.9) | 154 (41.7) | |
| High | 148 (35.3) | 118 (27.8) | 109 (30.3) | 96 (26.0) | |
| Smoking status, n (%) | 0.189 | ||||
| Non-smoker | 288 (68.7) | 270 (63.7) | 225 (62.5) | 227 (61.5) | |
| Current smoker | 93 (22.2) | 110 (25.9) | 92 (25.6) | 89 (24.1) | |
| Former smoker | 38 (9.1) | 44 (10.4) | 43 (11.9) | 53 (14.4) | |
| Physical activity level, n (%) | 0.001 | ||||
| Low | 81 (19.4) | 77 (18.2) | 43 (12.0) | 76 (20.6) | |
| Medium | 202 (48.4) | 183 (43.3) | 204 (56.8) | 186 (50.1) | |
| High | 134 (32.1) | 163 (38.5) | 112 (31.2) | 108 (29.3) | |
| BMI categories, n (%) | 0.311 | ||||
| Normal | 208 (50.5) | 187 (45.7) | 158 (48.3) | 147 (48.2) | |
| Overweight | 129 (31.3) | 148 (36.2) | 122 (37.3) | 115 (37.7) | |
| Obese | 75 (18.2) | 74 (18.1) | 47 (14.4) | 43 (14.1) | |
| Mediterranean diet adherence, n (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| Low | 267 (63.7) | 223 (52.6) | 197 (54.7) | 171 (46.3) | |
| Medium | 128 (30.5) | 145 (34.2) | 136 (37.8) | 148 (40.1) | |
| High | 24 (5.7) | 56 (13.2) | 27 (7.5) | 50 (13.6) | |