Table 4 Distribution of general characteristics of the study subjects in different categories of dietary patterns
Variable | Western Dietary pattern | Traditional Dietary pattern | Snack and sugar Dietary pattern | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 (n = 43) | Q3 (n = 43 | Q5 (n = 43) | Pa | Q1 (n = 43) | Q3 (n = 43) | Q5 (n = 43) | Pa | Q1 (n = 43) | Q3 (n = 43) | Q5 (n = 43) | Pa | |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||||
Sex | ||||||||||||
Female | 28 (65.1%) | 23 (53.5%) | 21 (48.8%) | 0.61 | 26 (60.5%) | 21 (48.8%) | 20 (46.5%) | 0.35 | 29 (67.4%) | 23 (53.5%) | 22 (51.2%) | 0.46 |
Male | 15 (34.9%) | 20 (45.5%) | 22 (51.2%) | 17 (39.5%) | 22 (51.2%) | 23 (53.5%) | 14 (32.6%) | 20 (46.5%) | 21 (48.8%) | |||
Job | 0.15 | |||||||||||
Housewife | 21 (48.8%) | 19 (44.2%) | 17 (39.5%) | 0.67 | 20 (46.5%) | 18 (41.9%) | 14 (32.6%) | 0.34 | 27 (69.8%) | 18 (41.9%) | 19 (44.2%) | |
Employee | 12 (27.9%) | 17 (39.5%) | 13 (30.2%) | 14 (32.6%) | 11 (25.6%) | 13 (30.2%) | 6 (14%) | 17 (39.9%) | 10 (23.3%) | |||
Self-employment | 10 (23.3%) | 7 (16.3%) | 13 (30.2%) | 9 (20.9%) | 14 (32.6%) | 16 (37.2%) | 10 (23.3%) | 8 (18.6%) | 14 (32.6%) | |||
Education | ||||||||||||
High school | 22 (51.2%) | 12 (27.9%) | 10 (23.3%) | 14 (32.6%) | 17 (39.5%) | 15 (34.9%) | 0.88 | 25 (58.1%) | 10 (23.3%) | 12 (27.9%) | 0.07 | |
Diploma | 8 (18.6%) | 10 (23.3%) | 11 (25.6%) | 0.05 | 13 (30.2%) | 8 (18.6%) | 15 (34.9%) | 10 (23.3%) | 12 (27.9%) | 13 (30.2%) | ||
Associate degree | 3 (7%) | 1 (2.3%) | 5 (11.6%) | 3 (7%) | 1 (2.3%) | 2 (4.7%) | 2 (4.7%) | 4 (9.3%) | 1 (2.3%) | |||
Bachelor's and higher | 10 (23.3%) | 20 (46.5%) | 17 (39.5%) | 13 (30.2%) | 17 (39.5%) | 11 (25.6%) | 6 (14%) | 17 (39.5%) | 17 (39.5%) | |||
Diabetes | ||||||||||||
No | 26 (60.5%) | 32 (74.4%) | 35 (81.4%) | 0.13 | 32 (74.4%) | 29 (67.4%) | 28 (65.1%) | 0.85 | 18 (41.9%) | 37 (86%) | 32 (74.4%) | 0.00 |
Yes | 17 (39.5%) | 11 (25.6%) | 8 (18.6%) | 11 (25.6%) | 14 (32.6%) | 15 (34.9%) | 25 (58.1%) | 6 (14%) | 11 (25.6%) | |||
PA (MET-min/week) | 0.70 | 0.91 | 0.00 | |||||||||
< 1 h | 15 (34.9%) | 14 (32.6%) | 19 (44.2%) | 16 (37.2%) | 16 (37.2%) | 18 (41.9%) | 22 (51.2%) | 13 (30.2%) | 24 (55.8%) | |||
> 1 h | 28 (65.1%) | 29 (67.4%) | 24 (55.8%) | 27 (62.8%) | 27 (62.8%) | 25 (58.1%) | 21 (48.8%) | 30 (69.8%) | 19 (44.2%) | |||
BMI (kg/m2) | ||||||||||||
< 25 | 23 (53.5%) | 15 (34.9%) | 10 (23.3%) | 0.01 | 17 (39.5%) | 9 (20.9%) | 19 (23.3%) | 0.07 | 15 (34.9%) | 12 (27.9%) | 12 (27.9%) | 0.86 |
> 25 | 20 (46.5%) | 28 (65.1%) | 33 (76.7%) | 26 (60.5%) | 34 (79.1%) | 33 (76.7%) | 28 (65.1%) | 31 (72.1%) | 31 (72.1%) | |||