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Table 2 Energy-adjusted of dietary intakes between groups

From: Adherence to dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet in relation to psychological function in recovered COVID-19 patients: a case–control study

Variable

Case (n = 120)

Control (n = 120)

P-value #

T1

T2

T3

T1

T2

T3

aDietary Macronutrient intake (g/day)

 Carbohydrate

199.15 ± 100.42

223.81 ± 71.69

238.22 ± 91.95

239.56 ± 50.15

266.23 ± 68.53

275.24 ± 87.97

0.982

 Protein

89.52 ± 29.08

73.17 ± 20.59

72.72 ± 21.87*

78.52 ± 15.20

83.67 ± 10.57

76.81 ± 16.27

0.003

 Fat

109.92 ± 44.27

111.08 ± 26.27

106.67 ± 34.52

100.84 ± 18.76

89.63 ± 25.89

90.18 ± 30.45

0.464

aComponents of DASH (g/day)

 Fruit

214.12 (69.76–359.12)

293.30 (152.81–527.78)

530.88 (356.40–763.69)**

217.50 (169.13–314.90)

299.41 (216.80–416.18)

448.68 (348.49–608-10)**

0.642

 Vegetable

108.04 (63.14–203.71)

72.24 (21.55–126.0)

172.01 (95.50–241.40)

72.48 (45.19–118.90)

118.60 (74.07–163.80)

119.18 (57.13–172.83)

0.016

 Nuts and legumes

7.57 (0.04–17.38)

12.02 (3.87–18.31)

23.97 (13.41–38.23)*

17.43 (9.50–29.74)

25.86 (18.78–45.23)

30.58 (24.14–52.0)*

0.487

 Whole grains

28.54 (6.38–66.56)

108.54 (71.85–181.74)

96.10 (35.94–138.44)*

97.20 (48.42–179.95)

165.80 (117.50–258.29)

155.35 (85.03–264.68)**

0.754

 Red and processed meat

53.61 (29.74–96.85)

32.31 (21.28–63.09)

27.57 (13.83–51.55)*

55.0 (40.90–78.05)

50.10 (28.76–71.15)

37.45 (25.91–58.73)

0.844

 Low fat dairy product

182.60 (58.66–376.18)

120.79 (27.74–273.31)

49.97 (32.75–98.36)*

146.41 (77.99–275.91)

121.94 (51.85–206.82)

73.87 (25.45–101.20)

0.083

 Sweetened beverage

53.61 (29.74–96.85)

32.31 (21.28–63.09)

27.57 (13.83–51.55)

60.08 (37.17–132.99)

42.86 (19.66–79.70)

18.72 (4.55–52.63)*

0.221

 Sodium

1551.72 ± 680.52

1432.51 ± 482.90

1368.90 ± 605.39

1792.08 ± 442.61

1904.82 ± 634.39

1685.74 ± 869.69

0.536

  1. Obtained from Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) test
  2. Data presented as Mean ± SD or Median (IQR)
  3. *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.001 within tertiles of DASH
  4. #p-value for differences between case and control group
  5. aThe parameters are adjusted based on the energy intakes