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Table 2 Dietary intakes of study participants based on cases and controls as well as across different categories of egg consumption

From: A case–control study on egg consumption and risk of stroke among Iranian population

 

Cases

(n = 195)

Controls

(n = 195)

P a

Egg consumption (n)

0.01

 <1

117

81

 

 1–2

46

44

 

 >2

32

70

 

Total energy (kcal/day)

2074 ± 71

2110 ± 63

0.70

Grain (g/day)

292 ± 12

326 ± 14

0.07

Vegetables (g/day)

247 ± 12

285 ± 16

0.06

Red and processed meat (g/day)

48 ± 16

28 ± 4

0.21

Low-fat dairy (g/day)

272 ± 15

340 ± 20

0.01

High-fat dairy (g/day)

132 ± 15

73 ± 9

<0.001

Hydrogenated vegetable oils (g/day)

22 ± 3

21 ± 2

0.75

Non-hydrogenated vegetable oils (g/day)

10 ± 1

19 ± 1

<0.001

Fruits (g/day)

360 ± 30

281 ± 17

0.02

Nuts and legumes (g/day)

46 ± 3

38 ± 3

0.04

 

Categories of egg consumption (egg/week)

<1

1–2

>2

P a

Controls (n = 195)

 Numbers

81

44

70

 

 Total energy (kcal/day)

2062.4 ± 903.3

2066.3 ± 833.3

2192.2 ± 839.8

0.62

 Grain (g/day)

321.8 ± 202.9

342.7 ± 221.0

319.7 ± 157.7

0.80

 Vegetables (g/day)

222.7 ± 222.4

244.0 ± 154.98

383.5 ± 225.4

<0.001

 Red and processed meat (g/day)

32.3 ± 72.7

17.9 ± 13.7

28.2 ± 33.4

0.33

 Low-fat dairy (g/day)

324.3 ± 308.0

301.2 ± 222.3

382.1 ± 278.0

0.26

 High-fat dairy (g/day)

59.8 ± 103.5

70.8 ± 103.5

91.2 ± 154.4

0.30

 Hydrogenated vegetable oils (g/day)

21.2 ± 33.4

19.8 ± 27.7

15.0 ± 26.2

0.43

 Non-hydrogenated vegetable oils (g/day)

21.9 ± 22.6

19.9 ± 13.7

15.6 ± 12.2

0.09

 Fruits (g/day)

264.3 ± 267.2

229.3 ± 158.2

331.2 ± 243.7

0.06

 Nuts and legumes (g/day)

32.3 ± 28.2

35.2 ± 33.8

45.3 ± 44.6

0.08

Cases (n = 195)

 Numbers

117

46

32

 

 Total energy (kcal/day)

1972.0 ± 1042.2

2235.4 ± 895.6

2232.7 ± 835.6

0.20

 Grain (g/day)

290.9 ± 154.1

308.4 ± 214.5

275.2 ± 140.4

0.69

 Vegetables (g/day)

232.0 ± 153.8

268.7 ± 222.2

273.6 ± 157.0

0.32

 Red and processed meat (g/day)

56.4 ± 280.7

35.3 ± 38.2

35.5 ± 31.0

0.81

 Low-fat dairy (g/day)

284.7 ± 205.5

255.8 ± 225.7

249.9 ± 192.2

0.59

 High-fat dairy (g/day)

102.4 ± 181.5

182.7 ± 259.9

171.9 ± 217.5

0.05

 Hydrogenated vegetable oils (g/day)

16.2 ± 35.2

23.8 ± 37.2

22.1 ± 38.4

0.43

 Non-hydrogenated vegetable oils (g/day)

10.2 ± 10.2

10.4 ± 11.2

9.9 ± 11.1

0.98

 Fruits (g/day)

347.2 ± 428.0

415.9 ± 461.2

329.8 ± 254.3

0.58

 Nuts and legumes (g/day)

40.5 ± 48.2

44.4 ± 34.8

72.0 ± 54.8

0.01

  1. Data are means ± SD. Data for energy intake are adjusted for age. Data for other dietary variables are adjusted for age and total energy intake
  2. aObtained by the use of ANCOVA