Table 1 Characteristics of the overall target population according to HEI-2015 quartiles (n = 2450)1
Quartiles of HEI-2015 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Q12 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
N | 612 | 613 | 612 | 613 | P3 |
Age (years) | 68.5 ± 6.5 | 69.2 ± 6.8 | 70.0 ± 6.8 | 69.8 ± 6.8 | <0.001 |
Gender, n (%) | <0.001 | ||||
Male | 348 (56.9) | 327 (53.3) | 286 (46.7) | 258 (42.1) | |
Female | 264 (43.1) | 286 (46.7) | 326 (53.3) | 355 (57.9) | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.8 ± 6.9 | 29.3 ± 6.1 | 28.9 ± 5.9 | 28.3 ± 5.9 | <0.001 |
Ethnicity, n (%) | <0.001 | ||||
Hispanic | 110 (18.0) | 120 (19.6) | 110 (18.0) | 118 (19.2) | |
Non-Hispanic white | 295 (48.2) | 313 (51.1) | 305 (49.8) | 317 (51.7) | |
Non-Hispanic black | 174 (28.4) | 140 (22.8) | 129 (21.1) | 108 (17.6) | |
Asian or other race | 33 (5.4) | 40 (6.5) | 68 (11.1) | 70 (11.4) | |
Education, n (%) | <0.001 | ||||
less than high school | 183 (29.9) | 153 (25.0) | 134 (21.9) | 110 (17.9) | |
high school | 170 (27.8) | 159 (25.9) | 141 (23.0) | 107 (17.5) | |
more than high school | 259 (42.3) | 301 (49.1) | 337 (55.1) | 396 (64.6) | |
Ratio of family income to poverty, n (%) | <0.001 | ||||
≤ 1.30 | 205 (33.5) | 187 (30.5) | 151 (24.7) | 135 (22.0) | |
1.31 ~ 1.85 | 126 (20.6) | 104 (17.0) | 105 (17.2) | 106 (17.3) | |
>1.85 | 281 (45.9) | 322 (52.5) | 356 (58.2) | 372 (60.7) | |
Energy intake (kcal/d) | 1876.8 ± 748.4 | 1850.2 ± 691.4 | 1800.7 ± 661.3 | 1782.0 ± 618.4 | 0.056 |
Sedentary time (h/d) | 6.6 ± 3.3 | 6.6 ± 3.1 | 6.5 ± 3.2 | 6.4 ± 3.1 | 0.603 |
Drinker, n (%) | 0.241 | ||||
Yes | 435 (71.1) | 440 (71.8) | 416 (68.0) | 413 (67.4) | |
No | 177 (28.9) | 173 (28.2) | 196 (32.0) | 200 (32.6) | |
Smoker, n (%) | <0.001 | ||||
Yes | 357 (58.3) | 336 (54.8) | 294 (48.0) | 265 (43.2) | |
No | 255 (41.7) | 277 (45.2) | 318 (52.0) | 348 (56.8) | |
Depressive symptom, n (%) | 0.012 | ||||
Yes | 61 (10.0) | 63 (10.3) | 55 (9.0) | 34 (5.5) | |
No | 551 (90.0) | 550 (89.7) | 557 (91.0) | 579 (94.5) | |
Hypertension, n (%) | 0.339 | ||||
Yes | 427 (69.8) | 408 (66.6) | 403 (65.8) | 400 (65.3) | |
No | 185 (30.2) | 205 (33.4) | 209 (34.2) | 213 (34.7) | |
Diabetes, n (%) | 0.045 | ||||
Yes | 180 (29.4) | 168 (27.4) | 151 (24.7) | 140 (22.8) | |
No | 432 (70.6) | 445 (72.6) | 461 (75.3) | 473 (77.2) | |
Hypercholesterolaemia, n (%) | 0.903 | ||||
Yes | 294 (48.0) | 289 (47.1) | 281 (45.9) | 290 (47.3) | |
No | 318 (52.0) | 324 (52.9) | 331 (54.1) | 323 (52.7) | |