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Table 4 Tracking coefficients and percentage of individuals tracking in females and males

From: Changes in dietary intake during puberty and their determinants: results from the GINIplus birth cohort study

 

Females

Males

 

Coefficient (κw)a

%b

Coefficient (κw)a

%b

Expectedc

 

33.3

 

33.3

Fruit

0.259 (0.20;0.32)

45.9

0.389 (0.33;0.45)

54.2

Vegetables

0.311 (0.25;0.37)

49.8

0.309 (0.25;0.37)

47.7

Starchy vegetables

0.371 (0.31;0.43)

52.1

0.313 (0.25;0.37)

48.9

Whole grains

0.245 (0.18;0.31)

46.8

0.263 (0.20;0.33)

46.2

Refined grains

0.238 (0.18;0.30)

44.8

0.221 (0.16;0.28)

44.0

Meat

0.273 (0.21;0.33)

46.3

0.259 (0.20;0.32)

46.0

Fish

0.287 (0.23;0.35)

47.3

0.286 (0.22;0.35)

46.3

Egg

0.224 (0.16;0.28)

44.0

0.259 (0.20;0.32)

46.9

Nuts and seeds

0.217 (0.16;0.28)

43.1

0.298 (0.23;0.36)

48.7

Butter

0.451 (0.40;0.51)

57.9

0.481 (0.42;0.54)

60.3

Margarine

0.469 (0.41;0.52)

59.3

0.455 (0.40;0.51)

58.6

Oils

0.185 (0.12;0.25)

42.8

0.263 (0.20;0.33)

47.5

Dairy

0.252 (0.19;0.31)

46.3

0.286 (0.22;0.35)

48.0

Sugar sweetened foods

0.259 (0.20;0.32)

47.0

0.240 (0.18;0.30)

46.2

Caloric drinks

0.315 (0.25;0.37)

50.1

0.389 (0.33;0.45)

53.8

Tea

0.428 (0.37;0.48)

56.8

0.432 (0.37;0.49)

56.0

Water

0.311 (0.25;0.37)

48.5

0.391 (0.33;0.45)

54.0

Protein

0.220 (0.16;0.28)

43.2

0.259 (0.20;0.32)

46.0

Fat

0.196 (0.14;0.26)

41.4

0.225 (0.16;0.29)

44.3

Carbohydrate

0.189 (0.13;0.25)

40.6

0.240 (0.18;0.30)

45.2

n3 PUFA

0.238 (0.18;0.30)

45.7

0.217 (0.15;0.28)

43.6

n6 PUFA

0.224 (0.16;0.28)

44.6

0.240 (0.18;0.30)

45.5

Retinol [mg/d]

0.196 (0.13;0.26)

44.3

0.313 (0.25;0.37)

49.1

Beta Carotene [mg/d]

0.304 (0.24;0.36)

49.5

0.332 (0.27;0.39)

49.9

Vitamin C [mg/d]

0.259 (0.20;0.32)

47.1

0.202 (0.14;0.27)

43.6

alpha tocopherol [mg/d]

0.206 (0.15;0.27)

42.8

0.126 (0.06;0.19)

38.0

  1. aTracking coefficient of weighted Cohen’s Kappa (95 % CI)
  2. bIndividuals (%) remaining in the same relative tertile from baseline to follow-up
  3. cExpected (%) individuals remaining in the same tertile assuming unity