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Table 1 Baseline characteristics according to quintiles of total polyphenol intake at baseline (energy-adjusted)

From: Polyphenol intake and mortality risk: a re-analysis of the PREDIMED trial

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q5

P-value*

 

(n = 1,434)

(n = 1,435)

(n = 1,434)

(n = 1,435)

(n = 1,434)

 

Polyphenol intake, mean (cutoff values), mg/d

483 (<642)

674 (642 to 749)

794 (750 to 852)

937 (853 to 995)

1,235 (>995)

 

Sex, women

836 (58.3)

924 (64.4)

712 (60.8)

803 (56.0)

648 (45.2)

<0.0001

Age, mean (SD), y

67.6 (6.2)

67.4 (6.1)

67.4 (5.9)

66.9 (6.0)

66.2 (6.1)

<0.0001

BMI, mean (SD), Kg/m2

30.0 (3.7)

30.3 (3.7)

29.7 (3.5)

29.7 (3.7)

29.6 (3.5)

<0.0001

Current smoker

217 (15.1)

210 (14.6)

194 (13.5)

265 (18.5)

317 (22.1)

<0.0001

Former smoker

273 (19.0)

263 (18.3)

317 (22.1)

319 (22.2)

413 (28.8)

 

Sports/exercise, mean (SD), MET-h/d

3.37 (3.56)

3.62 (3.83

3.77 (3.66)

4.05 (4.25)

4.59 (4.54)

<0.0001

Diabetes

706 (49.2)

680 (47.4)

712 (49.6)

704 (49.1)

668 (46.6)

0.40

Hypertension

1,230 (85.8)

1,224 (85.3)

1,192 (83.1)

1,166 (81.3)

1,117 (77.9)

<0.0001

Hypercholesterolemia

983 (68.6)

1,018 (70.9)

1,053 (73.4)

1,065 (74.2)

1,069 (74.6)

0.001

Hypolipidemic drug use

660 (46.1)

670 (46.7)

712 (49.7)

716 (50.1)

706 (49.5)

0.09

Antihypertensive drug use

1,071 (74.7)

1,095 (76.4)

1,027 (71.7)

1,030 (72.0)

994 (69.7)

0.0004

Cardiovascular drugs use

118 (8.5)

114 (8.2)

120 (8.6)

110 (7.9)

109 (7.9)

0.94

Insulin use

90 (6.3)

87 (6.1)

115 (8.0)

95 (6.6)

99 (6.9)

0.26

Anti-diabetes drug use, other than insulin

463 (32.3)

454 (31.7)

478 (33.4)

465 (32.5)

439 (30.8)

0.65

Aspirin use

302 (21.1)

326 (22.8)

337 (23.5)

318 (22.2)

324 (22.7)

0.63

Int. Group: MedDiet-EVOO

489 (34.1)

506 (35.3)

477 (33.6)

473 (33.0)

517 (36.1)

0.001

Int. Group: MedDiet-nuts

444 (31.0)

467 (32.5)

454 (31.7)

491 (34.2)

519 (36.2)

 

Mean daily intake:

      

Total energy intake, mean (SD), Kcal/d

2,397 (642)

2,180 (589)

2,161 (540)

2,229 (563)

2,369 (577)

<0.0001

Carbohydrates, mean (SD), g/d

240 (45)

237 (39)

235 (37)

234 (41)

236 (45)

0.006

Protein, mean (SD), g/d

91.9 (15.1)

92.4 (13.8)

92.4 (13.2)

91.5 (13.6)

90.6 (14.9)

0.004

SFA, mean (SD), g/d

26.1 (6.7)

25.4 (5.7)

25.1 (5.3)

24.9 (5.5)

23.5 (5.8)

<0.0001

MUFA, mean (SD), g/d

49.0 (12.2)

48.8 (10.6)

48.8 (10.7)

48.7 (11.3)

46.6 (11.2)

<0.0001

PUFA, mean (SD), g/d

15.6 (5.8)

15.9 (5.1)

15.8 (5.0)

15.8 (5.2)

15.0 (5.2)

<0.0001

Fiber, mean (SD), g/d

21.5 (6.1)

23.9 (6.4)

25.5 (6.7)

26.6 (7.4)

29.4 (8.9)

<0.0001

Total cholesterol, mean (SD), mg/d

372 (121)

367 (103)

368 (107)

360 (94)

354 (122)

<0.0001

Alcohol, mean (SD), g/d

4.10 (10.9)

6.3 (10.1)

7.6 (10.5)

9.3 (12.8)

14.6 (18.9)

<0.0001

Vegetables, mean (SD), g/d

296 (140)

319 (127)

338 (139)

351 (142)

369 (169)

<0.0001

Fruits, mean (SD), g/d

240 (133)

319 (145)

364 (157)

404 (172)

521 (245)

<0.0001

Legumes, mean (SD), g/d

20.5 (15.3)

20.7 (15.2)

20.3 (10.9)

20.6 (12.4)

20.6 (13.0)

0.93

Dairy products, mean (SD), g/d

398 (226)

391 (216)

389 (208)

380 (219)

353 (217)

<0.0001

Cereals, mean (SD), g/d

247 (98)

233 (81)

227 (78)

219 (79)

209 (80)

<0.0001

Meat or meat products, mean (SD), g/d

135 (60)

132 (54)

132 (50)

130 (50)

129 (55)

0.03

Fish, mean (SD), g/d

94.3 (53.3)

99.9 (46.8)

101 (51.5)

99.6 (45.0)

102 (49.2)

0.0005

Sugar-sweetened soft drinks, mean (SD), g/d

25.0 (84.3)

19.7 (63.3)

17.8 (55.8)

15.4 (56.1)

12.6 (46.3)

<0.0001

Coffee, mean (SD), g/d

25.8 (36.3)

43.6 (40.1)

55.2 (42.9)

70.3 (49.2)

90.1 (63.8)

<0.0001

14-points MedDiet questionnaire score, mean (SD)

8.2 (1.9)

8.5 (1.9)

8.7 (1.9)

8.7 (1.9)

9.2 (1.8)

<0.0001

Risk factors:

      

Waist-to-height ratio, mean (SD)

0.64 (0.06)

0.63 (0.07)

0.63 (0.06)

0.62 (0.06)

0.62 (0.06)

<0.0001

Systolic BP, mean (SD), mmHg

150 (19)

151 (19)

149 (19)

148 (18)

148 (18)

0.01

Diastolic BP, mean (SD), mmHg

83 (10)

84 (9.8)

82 (9.6)

82 (9.8)

83 (9.6)

0.003

Hearth rate, mean (SD), beats/min

71.7 (11.0)

71.2 (10.9)

70.7 (11.1)

70.0 (10.5)

70.5 (10.5)

0.02

Glucose (n = 4,311), mean (SD), mg/dL

118 (41)

116 (39)

122 (42)

123 (43)

123 (43)

0.0007

Cholesterol (n = 4,286), mean (SD), mg/dL

202 (36)

206 (38)

207 (39)

208 (38)

207 (36)

0.003

HDL (n = 4,236), mean (SD), mg/dL

50 (11)

51 (11)

51 (11)

52 (12)

52 (11)

0.007

Triglycerides (n = 4,291), mean (SD), mg/dL

130 (67)

133 (74)

137 (79)

130 (63)

138 (80)

0.06

  1. BMI, Body Mass Index; BP, Blood pressure; MedDiet-EVOO, Mediterranean Diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil; MedDiet-nuts, Mediterranean Diet supplemented with nuts; SFA, Saturated fatty acids; MUFA, Monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, Polyunsaturated fatty acids; HDL, High density lipoprotein.
  2. Data are expressed as No. (%) unless otherwise indicated.
  3. * P-values calculated by analysis of variance or χ2 tests.