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Table 3 Pearson’s correlation coefficients between pattern scores and energy and energy adjusted nutrient intakesa

From: Dietary patterns and the risk of oral, pharyngeal and laryngeal cancer in Syria: a case control study

 

Western

Traditional Syrian

High Protein

Energyb (Kcal)

0.506**

0.596**

0.138*

Protein (g)

−0.430**

0.155*

0.399**

Carbohydrates (g)

−0.093

0.243**

0.105

Fat (g)

−0.067

−0.006

−0.283**

Saturated fatty acids (g)

0.143*

−0.131

−0.136*

Mono unsaturated fatty acids (g)

−0.085

0.146*

−0.130

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (g)

−0.151*

−0.169*

−0.296

Cholesterol (mg)

0.287**

0.101

0.192**

Dietary fibers (g)

−0.430**

0.399**

0.155*

Sodium (mg)

0.169*

−0.032

0.080

Calcium (mg)

0.330**

0.006

0.006

  1. aAdjustment for energy was done by residual method described by Willett et al. [39]
  2. bAbsolute values are indicated for the correlation of dietary pattern scores with total energy intake
  3. *Correlation is significant at p < 0.05
  4. **Correlation is significant at p < 0.01