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Table 5 Daily quantity of each DASH component consumed for high and low home preparation groups (Median (IQR))

From: Comparison of individuals with low versus high consumption of home-prepared food in a group with universally high dietary quality: a cross-sectional analysis of the UK National Diet & Nutrition Survey (2008–2016)

DASH Component (median (IQR))

High DASH

 

High home preparation

Low home preparation

Total

Regression coefficient (95 %CI)a

Low-fat dairy (g)

186.9 (102.8, 283.0)

237.5 (143.8, 325.6)

207.5 (120.0, 305.0)

24.6 (1.7, 47.5)

Whole grain (g)

73.8 (46.0, 125.0)

86.0 (53.9, 128.0)

78.8 (48.8, 125.8)

2.2 (−6.8, 11.2)

Fruit (g)

193.8 (129.0, 297.1)

218.6 (138.8, 342.5)

201.8 (131.9, 312.6)

30.81 (5.51, 56.1)

Vegetables (g)

220.0 (167.2, 295.5)

175.7 (123.8, 225.4)

195.6 (143.7, 264.6)

−52.6 (−66.7, 38.6)

Nuts & legumes (g)

24.1 (0.8, 52.5)

26.4 (3.0, 52.5)

24.6 (0.9, 52.5)

−0.4 (−7.7, 7.0)

Sodium (mg)

1855.4 (1469.8, 2361.0)

1963.5 (1571.4, 2436.2)

1908.5 (1518.1, 2388.2)

107.8 (13.8, 201.8)

Sugars (g)

34.0 (20.7, 51.8)

44.3 (27.9, 65.4)

39.5 (23.1, 57.3)

11.6 (7.5, 15.6)

Red & processed meats (g)

39.0 (10.0, 73.8)

28.3 (1.5, 53.6)

33.0 (5.5, 65.0)

−10.4 (− 16.6, −4.3)

  1. aMutually adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, children, education, income and occupation
  2. Note: Italics indicate statistical significance (p < 0.05)