Mediterranean diet adherence according to four income levels and stratified by education
| Income categories | p Value* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <10 000 | >10 000 <25 000 | >25 000 <40 000 | >40 000 | ||
| Lower Education (n=6101, 46.0%) | (n=829) | (n=3745) | (n=1260) | (n=267) | |
| Mediterranean Diet | 4.33 (1.60) | 4.43 (1.63) | 4.44 (1.60) | 4.59 (1.64) | 0.040 |
| Italian Mediterranean Index | 3.19 (1.61) | 3.13 (1.67) | 3.22 (1.69) | 3.54 (1.73) | 0.0002 |
| Medium Education (n=5236, 39.5%) | (n=137) | (n=1746) | (n=2184) | (n=1169) | |
| Mediterranean Diet | 4.16 (1.64) | 4.33 (1.60) | 4.50 (1.63) | 4.54 (1.67) | 0.0041 |
| Italian Mediterranean Index | 3.21 (1.67) | 3.14 (1.69) | 3.33 (1.73) | 3.43 (1.81) | <0.0001 |
| Higher Education (n=1922, 14.5%) | (n=13) | (n=258) | (n=676) | (n=975) | |
| Mediterranean Diet | 5.61 (1.85) | 4.43 (1.61) | 4.38 (1.60) | 4.50 (1.76) | 0.067 |
| Italian Mediterranean Index | 3.77 (2.68) | 3.43 (1.63) | 3.33 (1.70) | 3.56 (1.77) | 0.041 |
*p Values adjusted for sex, age, energy intake, body mass index, physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption and marital status.