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Table 4 “Nutrient balanced pattern” factor score means and adherence according to the dietary share of ultra-processed foods, US population aged 1+ years (NHANES 2009–2010)

From: The share of ultra-processed foods and the overall nutritional quality of diets in the US: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional study

Dietary share of ultra-processed foods (% of total energy intake)

“Nutrient balanced pattern” factor score

Adherence to “Nutrient balanced pattern”b

Quintiles

Mean (range)

Mean

Low (%)

Middle (%)

High (%)

unadj. (R2 = 0.18)

adj.a (R2 = 0.24)

Q1 (n = 1,941)

32.6 (0 to 42.6)

1.2*

1.1*

13.3

28.3

58.4

Q2 (n = 1,903)

48.6 (42.6 to 54.0)

0.6*

0.5*

19.6

35.0

45.5

Q3 (n = 1,791)

58.4 (54.0 to 62.8)

0.04

0.002

30.0

37.3

32.7

Q4 (n = 1,785)

67.3 (62.8 to 72.3)

-0.5*

-0.4*

42.2

38.8

19.0

Q5 (n = 1,897)

80.7 (72.3 to 100)

-1.0*¥

-0.9*¥

61.7

27.4

11.0

  1. aAdjusted for sex, age group (1-5, 6–11, 12–19, 20–39, 40–59, 60+ years), race/ethnicity (Mexican-American, Other Hispanic, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black and Other Race – Including Multi-Racial), ratio of family income to poverty (SNAP 0.00–1.30, >1.30–3.50, and >3.50 and over), and educational attainment (<12, 12 years, and >12 years)
  2. b“Nutrient balanced pattern” (PC1) factor score tertiles: T1 (-4.7 to -0.9 points); T2 (-0.9 to 0.6 points); T3 (0.6 to 9.9 points)
  3. *Statistically significant p ≤ 0.001
  4. ¥Significant linear trend across all quintiles (p ≤ 0.001), both in unadjusted and models adjusted for sex, age group, race/ethnicity, ratio of family income to poverty, and educational attainment
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