Table 3 Nutrient intakes of study participants according to quartiles of dietary TAC

DTAC

 < 6926.7

6926.7- 8234.6

8234.7- 9784.9

 > 9784.9

Dietary fiber (g)

 Crude

35.65 ± 22

39.78 ± 17

49.37 ± 18

55.06 ± 18

 < 0.001

 Adjusted

18 ± 7.6

15.9 ± 5.6

16.8 ± 5.3

16.2 ± 4.7

0.006

Magnesium (mg)

 Crude

329.4 ± 122

447.5 ± 144

558.8 ± 171

663.3 ± 181

 < 0.001

 Adjusted

1697 ± 40

1798 ± 41

1898 ± 39

1946 ± 34

 < 0.001

Vitamin C (mg)

 Crude

60.1 ± 35

83.3 ± 45

98.4 ± 52

140.7 ± 76

 < 0.001

 Adjusted

30.9 ± 16

34.6 ± 22

34.3 ± 19

42 ± 22

 < 0.001

Vitamin A (mcg)

 Crude

4525 ± 919

5149 ± 277

6100 ± 303

8030 ± 422

 < 0.001

 Adjusted

2308 ± 436

2145 ± 127

2098 ± 94

2382 ± 119

0.6

Folate (mcg)

 Crude

464 ± 172

552 ± 161

657 ± 163

754 ± 179

 < 0.001

 Adjusted

239.7 ± 55

223.6 ± 49

226.3 ± 44

225.4 ± 48

0.007

Potassium (mg)

 Crude

2394 ± 728

3309 ± 844

4023 ± 852

5194 ± 1140

 < 0.001

 Adjusted

1242 ± 238

1341 ± 242

1386 ± 226

1545 ± 273

 < 0.001

β-Carotene (μg)

 Crude

2164 ± 2048

2971 ± 2160

3442 ± 2263

4877 ± 3364

 < 0.001

 Adjusted

1124 ± 956

1242 ± 1006

1191 ± 759

1450 ± 969

0.005

Lutein (μg)

 Crude

1215 ± 899

1720 ± 1529

1916 ± 1458

2877 ± 2291

 < 0.001

 Adjusted

630.7 ± 436

701.9 ± 614

657.6 ± 476

850.6 ± 670

0.001

Zinc (mg)

 Crude

9.7 ± 3.8

12.7 ± 4.3

15.5 ± 4.7

18.1 ± 5.3

 < 0.001

 Adjusted

4.9 ± 1.1

5.1 ± 1.2

5.2 ± 1.03

5.3 ± .99

0.02

Vitamin E (mg)

 Crude

10.46 ± 6.4

12.57 ± 6.6

14.82 ± 5.6

16.64 ± 7.3

 < 0.001

 Adjusted

5.1 ± 2.4

5 ± 2

5 ± 1.6

4.8 ± 1.9

0.54

Thiamin (mg)

 Crude

1.7 ± .69

2.07 ± .71

2.54 ± .78

2.75 ± .79

 < 0.001

 Adjusted

.9 ± .19

.82 ± .18

.86 ± .17

.81 ± .17

 < 0.001

Riboflavin (mg)

 Crude

1.5 ± .73

1.9 ± .53

2.4 ± .61

2.9 ± .9

 < 0.001

 Adjusted

.8 ± .3

.79 ± .19

.83 ± .17

.86 ± .23

0.007

Niacin (mg)

 Crude

19 ± 7.3

22.3 ± 8.3

26.9 ± 8.6

28.9 ± 8.3

 < 0.001

 Adjusted

9.7 ± 2.1

8.8 ± 1.9

9.1 ± 1.9

8.5 ± 1.8

 < 0.001

Vitamin B-6 (mg)

 Crude

1.3 ± .44

1.7 ± .49

2 ± .49

2.4 ± .58

0

 Adjusted

.7 ± .14

.69 ± .12

.7 ± .11

.73 ± .13

0.02

Monounsaturated fat

 Crude

24.07 ± 12.2

31.6 ± 13.1

35.6 ± 12.7

40.9 ± 14.8

0

 Adjusted

11.9 ± 3.8

12.5 ± 3.4

12.1 ± 3.3

11.8 ± 3.1

0.22

Polyunsaturated fat

 Crude

17.07 ± 9.8

21.9 ± 11.1

24.8 ± 10.8

27.7 ± 12.9

0

 Adjusted

8.3 ± 3.2

8.6 ± 3.2

8.4 ± 3.1

8.0 ± 2.9

0.24

Saturated fatty acids

 Crude

30.6 ± 14

32.04 ± 14

30.3 ± 11.7

28.6 ± 13.4

0.91

 Adjusted

10.6 ± 3.6

11.5 ± 3.3

11.3 ± 3.1

11.2 ± 3.3

1.17

Total energy (Kcal)

1976 ± 642

2508 ± 640

2944 ± 645

3400 ± 648

 < 0.001

Carbohydrate(% of total energy)

.55 ± .08

.54 ± .06

.55 ± .06

.55 ± .07

0.38

Protein (% of total energy)

.135 ± .02

.133 ± .02

.138 ± .02

.138 ± .02

0.05

Fat (% of total energy)

.33 ± .08

.34 ± .06

.33 ± .06

.33 ± .07

0.16