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Table 3 Multivariate adjusted means for healthy eating index and component scores across tertiles of self-rated health status among Iranian adults

From: Association of healthy eating index and self-rated health in adults living in Tehran: a cross-sectional study

 

Total (n = 795)

Fair and Poor

(n = 238)

Good

(n = 239)

Excellent and Very Good

(n = 318)

P ANOVA

P ANCOVA

Total Energy (kcal)

2152.05 ± 519.67

2065.53 ± 533.30

2245.86 ± 502.47

2146.30 ± 511.79

0.001

< 0.001

Total Carbohydrate (gr)

328.17 ± 90.12

322.35 ± 98.19

342.53 ± 81.89

321.73 ± 88.76

0.013

0.004

Total Protein (gr)

82.50 ± 31.81

81.95 ± 33.36

85.69 ± 31.82

80.52 ± 30.50

0.157

0.091

Total Fat (gr)

77.03 ± 35.13

74.75 ± 33.40

82.90 ± 37.66

74.33 ± 33.98

0.008

0.002

Total HEI score

52.31 ± 11.48

52.47 ± 11.1

51.50 ± 11.79

52.79 ± 11.53

0.408

0.246

Adequacy

      

Total Fruits score

3.12 ± 1.54

3.23 ± 1.57

2.95 ± 1.55

3.15 ± 1.50

0.115

0.261

Whole Fruit score

3.02 ± 1.27

3.05 ± 1.24

2.89 ± 1.32

3.08 ± 1.25

0.171

0.224

Total Vegetable score

3.10 ± 1.49

3.29 ± 1.49

2.99 ± 1.48

3.03 ± 1.48

0.058

0.206

Greens and Beans score

2.87 ± 1.38

3.04 ± 1.33

2.74 ± 1.40

2.84 ± 1.40

0.059

0.197

Whole Grain score

6.88 ± 3.19

7.25 ± 2.97

6.63 ± 3.35

6.78 ± 3.20

0.079

0.193

Dairy score

5.78 ± 3.05

6.15 ± 3.06

5.45 ± 2.99

5.75 ± 3.06

0.042

0.116

Total Protein score

3.17 ± 1.59

3.30 ± 1.58

3.05 ± 1.52

3.16 ± 1.63

0.230

0.497

Seafood and Plant Proteins score

2.50 ± 1.14

2.62 ± 1.12

2.38 ± 1.11

2.49 ± 1.18

0.084

0.176

Fatty Acids score

4.95 ± 3.29

4.62 ± 3.16

5.00 ± 3.33

5.15 ± 3.35

0.168

0.107

Moderation

      

Refined Grains score

2.44 ± 3.48

2.21 ± 3.34

2.88 ± 3.67

2.29 ± 3.41

0.069

0.072

Sodium score

3.58 ± 3.89

3.52 ± 3.84

3.46 ± 3.79

3.72 ± 4.01

0.699

0.442

Added Sugars score

4.57 ± 3.13

4.18 ± 3.19

4.77 ± 30.6

4.72 ± 3.12

0.070

0.413

Saturated Fats score

6.32 ± 3.93

6.00 ± 4.02

6.23 ± 4.02

6.63 ± 3.80

0.168

0.133

  1. Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation
  2. Adjusting for age, sex, education, occupation, marital status, smoking status, physical activity, health status, and body mass index
  3. ANOVA, one-way analysis of variance; ANCOVA, analysis of covariance; HEI, healthy eating index
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