Table 2

Mediterranean diet scores and components at age 46 years by early adulthood SET

Continued educationManagerialSkilled non-manualSkilled manualPartly skilledEconomically inactive
Mediterranean diet score, age 46 years, t-test6.72 (1.66)6.15 (1.65)**6.09 (1.57)**5.81 (1.61)**5.85 (1.65)**5.89 (1.70)**
Mediterranean diet components, age 46 years
Vegetables, servings/day, t-test2.50 (2.07)2.25 (2.30)**2.07 (1.88)**1.82 (2.01)**2.06 (2.66)**2.02 (2.20)**
Legumes, servings/week, t-test1.49 (2.16)1.62 (2.45)1.32 (2.17)1.46 (2.28)1.48 (2.49)1.03 (1.86)
Fruits, s/d, t-test2.09 (1.95)1.87 (2.03)**1.73 (1.84)**1.66 (2.00)**1.75 (2.19)**1.82 (2.42)*
Nuts, s/d, t-test0.28 (0.57)0.21 (0.55)**0.17 (0.44)**0.23 (0.69)*0.19 (0.54)**0.21 (0.55)*
Cereals, s/d, t-test3.15 (2.01)2.79 (1.88)**2.85 (1.84)**2.72 (1.79)**2.69 (1.87)**2.61 (1.94)**
Dairy, s/d, t-test1.69 (1.00)1.65 (1.00)1.59 (0.92)**1.55 (0.97)**1.57 (0.99)*1.56 (0.95)*
Fish, s/w, t-test1.53 (2.40)1.23 (2.22)**1.22 (2.24)**0.98 (2.13)**1.08 (2.50)**0.96 (2.08)**
Red meats, s/w, t-test2.30 (3.05)3.01 (3.65)**2.59 (3.34)*3.27 (3.91)**3.12 (4.13)**2.59 (3.30)
Processed meats, s/w, t-test1.49 (2.24)1.90 (2.66)**1.84 (2.51)**2.26 (3.30)**2.19 (3.23)**1.63 (2.18)
White meats, s/w, t-test2.45 (3.33)2.55 (3.60)2.67 (3.63)2.59 (3.73)2.45 (4.00)2.20 (3.30)
Eggs, s/w, t-test1.64 (2.82)1.53 (2.82)1.43 (2.60)*1.69 (2.94)1.67 (2.90)1.33 (2.80)
Potatoes, s/w, t-test3.52 (3.58)3.84 (3.92)*4.01 (3.98)**4.16 (4.04)**4.28 (4.34)**3.47 (3.84)
Wine, s/d, t-test1.21 (1.88)1.07 (1.95)1.01 (1.83)**0.69 (1.67)**0.61 (1.56)**0.77 (1.77)**
Sweets, s/w, t-test8.36 (6.26)8.42 (6.24)8.86 (6.20)*9.15 (6.67)**9.27 (7.60)**9.22 (8.31)*
Olive oil, %, χ² test5.583.51*2.58**2.49**2.15**3.43
  • *p<0.05, **p<0.01.

  • SET, socioeconomic trajectory.