Table 1 Baseline population characteristics in different Mediterranean diet score groups
From: Mediterranean diet lowers risk of new-onset diabetes: a nationwide cohort study in China
| Â | MDA (Below Median) | MDA (Median) | MDA (Above Median) | PÂ value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | (Score 0–3) | (Score 4) | (Score 5-9) | |
N | 8577 | 2621 | 1377 | Â |
Age, years | 43.0 (15.9) | 41.4 (13.7) | 41.8 (12.9) | <0.001 |
Female, No. (%) | 4506 (52.5%) | 1278 (48.8%) | 681 (49.5%) | <0.001 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 22.16 (20.24, 24.57) | 22.13 (20.37, 24.63) | 22.47 (20.51, 24.66) | 0.008 |
Physical activity, MET-hours/week | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 Low | 3156 (36.8%) | 764 (29.1%) | 347 (25.2%) |  |
 Moderate | 2861 (33.4%) | 865 (33.0%) | 414 (30.1%) |  |
 High | 2560 (29.8%) | 992 (37.8%) | 616 (44.7%) |  |
 Urban residents, No. (%) | 5552 (64.7%) | 1705 (65.1%) | 844 (61.3%) | 0.035 |
Smoking status, No. (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.46 |
 Never | 5876 (68.7%) | 1755 (67.1%) | 936 (68.1%) |  |
 Former | 127 (1.5%) | 34 (1.3%) | 17 (1.2%) |  |
 Current | 2555 (29.9%) | 826 (31.6%) | 422 (30.7%) |  |
Regions, No. (%) | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 Central | 3611 (42.1%) | 1264 (48.2%) | 783 (56.9%) |  |
 North | 1627 (19.0%) | 617 (23.5%) | 357 (25.9%) |  |
 South | 3339 (38.9%) | 740 (28.2%) | 237 (17.2%) |  |
Occupation, No. (%) | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 Unemployed | 2413 (28.5%) | 529 (20.3%) | 245 (17.9%) |  |
 Farmer | 2969 (35.0%) | 1167 (44.9%) | 685 (50.1%) |  |
 Worker | 1573 (18.6%) | 458 (17.6%) | 209 (15.3%) |  |
 Other | 1521 (17.9%) | 447 (17.2%) | 228 (16.7%) |  |
High school or above, No. (%) | 2044 (24.4%) | 575 (22.4%) | 290 (21.4%) | 0.013 |
Income | Â | Â | Â | 0.36 |
 Low | 2799 (33.0%) | 871 (33.4%) | 477 (34.9%) |  |
 Moderate | 2823 (33.3%) | 858 (32.9%) | 467 (34.2%) |  |
 High | 2847 (33.6%) | 877 (33.7%) | 422 (30.9%) |  |
Dietary intake | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Energy, kcal/day | 2154.8(1771.5,2568.0) | 2360.9(1920.0, 2792.8) | 2344.9(1970.8,2766.9) | <0.001 |