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Table 1 Evaluation of macronutrient dietary intakes in patients with and without COVID-19

From: The association between macronutrient intakes and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in an Iranian population: applying a dynamical system model

 

COVID-19-positive

N = 193

COVID-19-negative

N = 1764

Effect size

P value

Age (year)

59 (56, 62)*

59 (57, 63)

0.08

0.12

Sex, n (%)

Male

Female

98 (50.78)

95 (49.22)

945 (53.57)

819 (46.43)

0.05

0.46

Protein (g/day)

69.08 (56.99, 79.47)

70.03 (60.87, 81.30)

0.001

0.19

Saturated fat (g/day)

17.015 (14.012, 20.77)

17.76 (14.40, 22.19)

0.002

0.059

MUFA (g/day)

18.924 ± 6.84**

19.89 ± 6.70

0.09

0.104

PUFA(g/day)

24.62 ± 13.18

24.02 ± 13.02

0.03

0.60

Trans fat (g/day)

1.712 ± 0.68

1.80 ± 0.65

0.014

0.14

Cholesterol (mg/day)

174.46 (118.48, 304.76)

187.8 (125.5, 303.2)

0.011

0.69

Starch (mg/day)

2786.9 ± 1111.19

2928 ± 964.68

0.023

0.132

Total sugar (mg/day)

79.27 (59.71, 102.88)

82.23 (59.44, 108.81)

0.012

0.99

NSP (g/day)

11.33 (7.48, 14.43)

11.88 (8.46, 15.86)

0.036

0.044

Fiber (g/day)

14.88 (10.09, 18.68)

15.49 (11.08, 21.10)

0.019

0.044

Water (mL/day)

1433.1 (1099.4, 1783.2)

1491.2 (1165.8, 1860.9)

0.011

0.37

  1. MUFA Monounsaturated fatty acids, NSP non-starch polysaccharides, PUFA Polyunsaturated fatty acids
  2. *Median (1st, 3st), **Mean ± SD