Table 3 Characteristics across quartiles of dietary patterns
Characteristics | Tubers-meat pattern | P | Fruit-milk pattern | P | Vegetable-cereal pattern | P | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | ||||
Age(years) | 62.77 ± 6.094 | 62.77 ± 5.950 | 62.77 ± 6.107 | 63.17 ± 6.283 | 0.062 | 62.56 ± 5.834 | 62.73 ± 6.050 | 62.90 ± 6.091 | 63.30 ± 6.433 | 0.000 | 62.56 ± 5.875 | 62.70 ± 5.977 | 62.73 ± 6.050 | 63.50 ± 6.483 | 0.000 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 |
 Male | 1076(47.1) | 1063(46.6) | 1002(43.9) | 760(33.3) |  | 1206(52.8) | 1104(48.4) | 893(39.1) | 698(30.6) |  | 1184(51.9) | 1052(46.1) | 985(43.1) | 680(29.8) |  |
 Female | 1207(52.9) | 1220(53.4) | 1280(56.1) | 1524(66.7) |  | 1077(47.2) | 1179(51.6) | 1390(60.9) | 1585(69.4) |  | 1099(48.1) | 1231(53.9) | 1298(56.9) | 1603(70.2) |  |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.206 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.284 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.909 |
 Illiteracy or primary school | 2(0.1) | 2(0.1) | 8(0.4) | 6(0.3) |  | 4(0.2) | 2(0.1) | 4(0.2) | 8(0.4) |  | 6(0.3) | 4(0.2) | 3(0.1) | 5(0.2) |  |
 Middle school | 2279(99.8) | 2277(99.7) | 2273(99.6) | 2274(99.6) |  | 2274(99.6) | 2279(99.8) | 2278(99.8) | 2272(99.5) |  | 2275(99.6) | 2275(99.6) | 2277(99.7) | 2276(99.7) |  |
 High school and above | 2(0.1) | 4(0.2) | 1(0.0) | 4(0.2) |  | 5(0.2) | 2(0.1) | 1(0.0) | 3(0.1) |  | 2(0.1) | 4(0.2) | 3(0.1) | 2(0.1) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.449 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.005 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 |
 Single | 55(2.4) | 60(2.6) | 52(2.3) | 56(2.5) |  | 62(2.7) | 57(2.5) | 58(2.5) | 46(2.0) |  | 48(2.1) | 58(2.5) | 57(2.5) | 60(2.6) |  |
 Married | 2026(88.7) | 2026(88.7) | 2020(88.5) | 1990(87.1) |  | 2046(89.6) | 2019(88.4) | 2014(88.2) | 1983(86.9) |  | 2059(90.2) | 2024(88.7) | 2034(89.1) | 1945(85.2) |  |
 Divorced or Widowed | 202(8.8) | 197(8.6) | 210(9.2) | 238(10.4) |  | 175(7.7) | 207(9.1) | 211(9.2) | 254(11.1) |  | 176(7.7) | 201(8.8) | 192(8.4) | 278(12.2) |  |
Smoking Status | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.484 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 |
 Non-smoker | 2024(88.7) | 2052(89.9) | 2036(89.2) | 2068(90.5) |  | 1995(87.4) | 2022(88.6) | 2077(91.0) | 2086(91.4) |  | 1991(87.2) | 2052(89.9) | 2049(89.8) | 2088(91.5) |  |
 Current smoker | 221(9.7) | 197(8.6) | 214(9.4) | 188(8.2) |  | 243(10.6) | 229(10.0) | 176(7.7) | 172(7.5) |  | 262(11.5) | 187(8.2) | 202(8.8) | 169(7.4) |  |
 Former smoker | 38(1.7) | 34(1.5) | 32(1.4) | 28(1.2) |  | 45(2.0) | 32(1.4) | 30(1.3) | 25(1.1) |  | 30(1.3) | 44(1.9) | 32(1.4) | 26(1.1) |  |
Alcohol status | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.026 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 |
 Non-drinker | 1997(87.5) | 2025(88.7) | 2019(88.5) | 2068(90.5) |  | 1961(85.9) | 2017(88.3) | 2050(89.8) | 2081(91.2) |  | 1978(86.6) | 2021(88.5) | 2024(88.7) | 2086(91.4) |  |
 Occasional drinker | 138(6.0) | 125(5.5) | 111(4.9) | 96(4.2) |  | 131(5.7) | 133(5.8) | 109(4.8) | 97(4.2) |  | 131(5.7) | 124(5.4) | 123(5.4) | 92(4.0) |  |
 Current drinker | 148(6.5) | 133(5.8) | 152(6.7) | 120(5.3) |  | 191(8.4) | 133(5.8) | 124(5.4) | 105(4.6) |  | 174(7.6) | 138(6.0) | 136(6.0) | 105(4.6) |  |
Dietary habits | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.551 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.045 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.029 |
 Meat oriented | 29(1.3) | 40(1.8) | 38(1.7) | 32(1.4) |  | 49(2.1) | 33(1.4) | 33(1.4) | 24(1.1) |  | 40(1.8) | 46(2.0) | 28(1.2) | 25(1.1) |  |
 Balanced diet | 1877(82.2) | 1905(83.4) | 1896(83.1) | 1889(82.7) |  | 1906(83.5) | 1892(82.9) | 1883(82.5) | 1886(82.6) |  | 1916(83.9) | 1863(81.6) | 1907(83.5) | 1881(82.4) |  |
 Vegetarian oriented | 377(16.5) | 338(14.8) | 348(15.2) | 363(15.9) |  | 328(14.4) | 358(15.7) | 367(16.1) | 373(16.3) |  | 327(14.3) | 374(16.4) | 348(15.2) | 377(16.5) |  |
Exercise | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.365 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.353 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.963 |
 Regularly | 802(35.1) | 769(33.7) | 759(33.3) | 748(32.7) |  | 786(34.4) | 804(35.2) | 742(32.5) | 746(32.7) |  | 776(34.0) | 785(34.4) | 757(33.2) | 760(33.3) |  |
 Occasionally | 245(10.7) | 257(11.3) | 237(10.4) | 227(9.9) |  | 252(11.0) | 231(10.1) | 245(10.7) | 238(10.4) |  | 245(10.7) | 232(10.2) | 247(10.8) | 242(10.6) |  |
 Never | 1236(54.1) | 1257(55.1) | 1286(56.4) | 1309(57.3) |  | 1245(54.5) | 1248(54.7) | 1296(56.8) | 1299(56.9) |  | 1262(55.3) | 1266(55.5) | 1279(56.0) | 1281(56.1) |  |
Energy Intake(kcal/day) | 1733.34 ± 462.26 | 1729.37 ± 450.49 | 1782.41 ± 156.65 | 1852.39 ± 466.40 | 0.000 | 1754.60 ± 458.63 | 1758.00 ± 462.84 | 1757.12 ± 450.57 | 1827.83 ± 488.87 | 0.000 | 1794.90 ± 469.20 | 1770.53 ± 487.19 | 1759.62 ± 460.81 | 1772.50 ± 447.09 | 0.075 |
BMI(kg/m2) | 25.11 ± 3.33 | 25.18 ± 3.31 | 24.75 ± 3.15 | 23.75 ± 3.09 | 0.000 | 25.75 ± 3.33 | 25.20 ± 3.18 | 24.46 ± 3.04 | 23.39 ± 3.04 | 0.000 | 25.70 ± 3.31 | 25.27 ± 3.23 | 24.62 ± 2.99 | 23.21 ± 2.99 | 0.000 |
Mets components | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 WC(cm) | 87.48 ± 9.83 | 87.65 ± 10.00 | 86.64 ± 10.02 | 84.05 ± 9.33 | 0.000 | 88.96 ± 9.90 | 87.81 ± 9.87 | 85.66 ± 9.56 | 83.37 ± 9.35 | 0.000 | 88.90 ± 10.46 | 87.76 ± 9.82 | 86.16 ± 9.43 | 83.00 ± 8.82 | 0.000 |
 TG(mmol/L) | 1.37 ± 0.84 | 1.51 ± 1.10 | 1.58 ± 1.15 | 1.62 ± 1.23 | 0.000 | 1.50 ± 1.05 | 1.49 ± 0.98 | 1.55 ± 1.15 | 1.52 ± 1.19 | 0.267 | 1.61 ± 1.25 | 1.54 ± 1.06 | 1.51 ± 1.07 | 1.41 ± 0.97 | 0.000 |
 SBP (mmHg) | 132.53 ± 15.28 | 133.14 ± 14.99 | 132.88 ± 14.90 | 132.15 ± 15.44 | 0.140 | 133.57 ± 14.77 | 133.16 ± 15.46 | 132.58 ± 15.24 | 131.39 ± 15.09 | 0.000 | 133.22 ± 14.67 | 133.11 ± 15.47 | 132.14 ± 15.01 | 132.23 ± 15.45 | 0.022 |
 DBP (mmHg) | 78.82 ± 9.02 | 79.09 ± 8.89 | 79.32 ± 9.01 | 78.50 ± 8.94 | 0.015 | 79.78 ± 8.73 | 79.12 ± 8.93 | 78.70 ± 9.04 | 78.12 ± 9.09 | 0.000 | 79.74 ± 8.80 | 79.33 ± 9.01 | 78.61 ± 8.95 | 78.05 ± 9.02 | 0.000 |
 FBG(mmol/L) | 5.74 ± 1.77 | 5.88 ± 1.91 | 5.81 ± 1.89 | 5.70 ± 1.85 | 0.008 | 5.88 ± 1.93 | 5.84 ± 1.92 | 5.74 ± 1.78 | 5.67 ± 1.80 | 0.000 | 5.87 ± 1.88 | 5.79 ± 1.78 | 5.79 ± 1.91 | 5.67 ± 1.86 | 0.010 |