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Table 3 Comparison of dietary pattern in participants with and without hypertension (RaNCD cohort data, N = 5067)

From: Association between dietary total antioxidant capacity and hypertension in Iranian Kurdish women

Food parameters

Non-hypertension

Hypertension

P value*

Mean ± SD

Whole grains (gr/d)

33.61 ± 0.84

39.45 ± 1.87

0.004

Refined grains (gr/d)

526.40 ± 2.55

504.25 ± 5.73

 < 0.001

Legumes (gr/d)

38.60 ± 0.44

35.40 ± 1.10

0.011

Dairy (gr/d)

450.33 ± 5.45

419.21 ± 12.21

0.021

Fruit (gr/d)

220.71 ± 2.97

234.64 ± 6.65

0.031

White meat (gr/d)

19.41 ± 0.11

15.52 ± 0.25

 < 0.001

Red meat (gr/d)

34.16 ± 0.47

34.61 ± 1.05

0.702

Sea food (gr/d)

1.27 ± 0.05

1.23 ± 0.11

0.742

Egg (gr/d)

3.59 ± 0.11

3.48 ± 0.24

0.664

Soda drink (gr/d)

1.79 ± 0.06

1.42 ± 0.13

0.009

Leafy vegetables (gr/d)

360.80 ± 3.50

370.58 ± 7.80

0.127

Carotene rich vegetables (gr/d)

88.42 ± 1.36

91.36 ± 3.04

0.340

Starchy vegetables (gr/d)

42.46 ± 0.71

43.90 ± 1.60

0.571

Nuts (gr/d)

31.77 ± 0.48

29.02 ± 1.10

0.138

Tea & coffee (gr/d)

3.20 ± 6.31

2.11 ± 5.19

 < 0.001

Olive oil (gr/d)

0.56 ± 0.03

0.67 ± 0.07

0.157

Dried fruits (gr/d)

26.35 ± 0.36

25.72 ± 0.82

0.562

Juices fruits (gr/d)

0.55 ± 0.03

0.42 ± 0.07

0.067

Omega-3 (mcg)

0.11 ± 0.08

0.10 ± 0.07

0.008

Omega- 6 (mcg)

0.30 ± 0.04

0.28 ± 0.01

0.043

Vitamin A (mcg)

622.10 ± 7.48

637 ± 16.76

0.407

Vitamin B1 (mg)

0.61 ± 0.01

0.63 ± 0.01

0.112

Vitamin B2 (mg)

0.81 ± 0.01

0.80 ± 0.01

0.815

Vitamin B6 (mg)

1.06 ± 0.01

1.04 ± 0.01

0.201

Vitamin B12 (mcg)

2.79 ± 0.04

2.87 ± 0.10

0.467

Vitamin C (mg)

60.46 ± 0.06

63.10 ± 1.35

0.121

Vitamin D (mcg)

0.92 ± 0.01

0.83 ± 0.02

 < 0.001

Vitamin E (mg)

2.27 ± 0.02

2.34 ± 0.04

0.220

  1. The mean ± SD of food groups and micronutrients is adjusted for daily energy intake
  2. *Using t-test, P < 0.05