Table 4 Comparison of HEI-2015 component scores by presence of others and sex in the IDATA Study (N = 1021)^a

Total fruits

5

2.57 (0.12)

5.00 (0.00)

−2.43 (1.21)^b

2.89 (0.13)

5.00 (0.00)

−2.11 (0.13)^b

Whole fruits

5

3.69 (0.20)

5.00 (0.00)

−1.31 (0.20)^b

4.45 (0.24)

5.00 (0.00)

−0.55 (0.23)

Total vegetables

5

5.00 (0.00)

2.73 (0.22)

2.27 (0.13)^b

5.00 (0.00)

3.81 (0.14)

1.19 (0.14)^b

Greens & beans

5

3.81 (0.17)

2.21 (0.22)

1.60 (0.27)^b

5.00 (0.00)

3.86 (0.25)

1.14 (0.25)^b

Whole grains

10

3.12 (0.16)

5.33 (0.23)

−2.21 (0.26)^b

2.85 (0.13)

5.07 (0.19)

−2.22 (0.22)^b

Dairy

10

5.52 (0.15)

6.78 (0.22)

−1.26 (0.23)^b

5.75 (0.19)

6.92 (0.20)

−1.17 (0.25)^b

Total protein foods

5

5.00 (0.00)

5.00 (0.00)

0.00 (0.00)

5.00 (0.00)

5.00 (0.00)

0.00 (0.00)

Seafood & plant proteins

5

5.00 (0.00)

5.00 (0.00)

0.00 (0.00)

5.00 (0.00)

5.00 (0.00)

0.00 (0.00)

Fatty acids

10

3.72 (0.16)

4.16 (0.23)

−0.44 (0.27)

3.91 (0.20)

4.05 (0.40)

−0.14 (0.44)

Refined grains

10

7.30 (0.19)

7.27 (0.25)

0.03 (0.30)

7.78 (0.22)

8.45 (0.23)

−0.67 (0.29)

Sodium

10

1.22 (0.19)

4.53 (0.27)

−3.31 (0.32)^b

1.22 (0.22)

4.81 (0.24)

−3.59 (0.32)^b

Added sugars

10

8.89 (0.14)

7.17 (0.20)

1.71 (0.21)^b

9.00 (0.13)

7.29 (0.16)

1.71 (0.18)²

Saturated fats

10

4.51 (0.18)

5.77 (0.23)

−1.26 (0.27)^b

4.29 (0.23)

5.22 (0.37)

−0.93 (0.42)