Table 3 Relationship between REAP-S v.2 scale items and selected nutrients

Food Insufficiency/Food Sufficiency

Not feeling well

Log (total calories) g

5.40 (0.42)

5.25 (0.24)

5.33 (0.26)

5.30 (0.30)

0.6579

Log(protein) g

4.68 (0.60)

4.33 (0.60)

4.47 (0.31)

4.48 (0.43)

0.2447

Eat < 2 meals per day

Log (total calories) g

-

5.3 (0.24)

5.28 (0.25)

5.31 (0.29)

0.8432

Log(protein) g

-

4.44 (0.40)

4.44 (0.28)

4.47 (0.40)

0.9032

Eat less than 3 oz per day of high protein

Log(protein) g

4.31 (0.46)

4.38 (0.39)

4.32 (0.30)

4.58 (0.39)

0.0004

Log (iron) mg

3.10 (0.65)

2.75 (0.41)

2.66 (0.35)

2.76 (0.39)

0.0766

Consume less than 2 servings of a calcium-rich food

Calcium mg

846.88 (361.17)

833.38 (373.54)

922.88 (312.56)

1053.21 (371.34)

0.0274

Log(vitamin D) mcg

1.36 (0.79)

1.58(0.73)

1.59 (0.65)

1.64 (0.62)

0.7230

Healthy Dietary Pattern

Eat 3 or more servings of vegetables per day

Vegetable cups

3.20 (1.21)

2.52 (0.98)

1.92 (1.06)

1.15 (0.65)

< 0.0001

Log(Vitamin C)

4.84 (0.68)

4.61 (0.54)

4.17 (0.70)

4.08 (0.16)

< 0.0001

Log (folate)

6.38 (0.53)

6.37 (0.38)

6.33 (0.44)

6.12 (0.40)

0.6897

Log (potassium)

8.08 (0.34)

7.97 (0.29)

7.80 (0.36)

7.88 (0.30)

0.0005

Log (dietary fiber)

3.25 (0.49)

3.17 (0.32)

2.95 (0.43)

2.88 (0.23)

0.0010

Eat 2 or more servings of fruit per day?

Fruit cups

2.09 (1.16)

1.46 (0.79)

0.95 (0.86)

0.33 (0.34)

< 0.0001

Log(Vitamin C)

4.71 (0.81)

4.60 (0.55)

4.27 (0.69)

4.01 (0.55)

0.0006

Log (folate)

6.38 (0.46)

6.44 (0.40)

6.27 (0.44)

6.13 (0.45)

0.0414

Log (potassium)

8.06 (0.34)

7.96 (0.32)

7.85 (0.33)

7.65 (0.35)

0.0008

Log (dietary fiber)

3.22 (0.45)

3.17 (0.41)

2.99 (0.40)

2.78 (0.26)

0.0012

Eat 2 or more servings of whole grain products or high fiber starches a day?

Log (whole grain)

1.06 (0.51)

0.83 (0.45)

0.56 (0.51)

0.54 (0.76)

< 0.0001

Log (folate)

6.42 (0.46

6.30 (0.46)

6.30 (0.27)

6.04 (0.48)

0.1414

Log (dietary fiber)

3.15 (0.42)

3.10 (0.41)

2.94 (0.46)

2.86 (0.23)

0.0913

Eat fish, shellfish or other seafood?

Log (seafood)

2.52 (2.02)

1.44 (1.19)

1.01 (1.04)

0.28 (0.60)

0.0635

Log (iron) mg

3.15 (0.36)

2.84 (0.60)

2.70 (0.35)

2.78 (0.40)

0.1929

Eat beans, peas, lentils or other legumes?

Log(beans)

0.80 (0.67)

0.41 (0.46)

0.21 (0.33)

0.11 (0.17)

< 0.0001

Log(iron) mg

3.17 (0.49)

2.70 (0.36)

2.72 (0.39)

2.74 (0.39)

0.0562

Log(dietary fiber)

3.77 (0.61)

3.21 (0.44)

3.07 (0.39)

2.92 (0.33)

< 0.0001

Eat tree nuts, peanuts or nut butters?

Log(nuts)

0.80 (0.83)

0.25(0.80)

0.13 (0.81))

-0.16 (0.70)

0.0019

Monounsaturated Calories gm

1.35 (0.30)

1.42 (0.40)

1.48 (0.31)

1.21 (0.39)

0.0328

Saturated Fat calories gm

1.16 (0.44)

1.20 (0.35)

1.28 (0.39)

1.08 (0.34)

0.1780

Log (total calories) gm

5.40 (0.35)

5.32 (0.25)

5.28 (0.26)

5.22 (0.29)

0.1267

Use olive oil, peanut oil or other vegetable oils?

Oil Tsp

5.25 (2.61)

5.16 (2.60)

4.76 (2.76)

4.50 (2.59)

0.7474

Monounsaturated Calories gm

1.47 (0.33)

1.47 (0.37)

1.28 (0.32)

1.09 (0.41)

0.0021

Saturated Fat calories gm

1.28 (0.45)

1.23 (0.38)

1.15 (0.26)

0.94 (0.36)

0.1141

Low Nutrient Density

Eat high fat meats

Log (meat, poultry, egg)

1.71 (0.73)

1.52 (0.64)

1.27 (0.62)

0.82 (0.81)

0.0381

Saturated Fat calories gm

1.21 (0.36)

1.33 (0.29)

1.21 (0.42)

1.08 (0.37)

0.0284

Total Fat Calories gm

3.82 (0.83)

3.84 (0.60)

3.90 (0.90)

3.57 (0.64)

0.1948

Square Root (Cholesterol)

21.51 (8.72)

18.63 (5.14)

16.94 (4.84)

14.72 (5.08)

0.0007

Log (protein) gm

4.64 (0.52)

4.56 (0.33)

4.48 (0.37)

4.29 (0.34)

0.0025

Eat more than 1 tablespoon of cooking or table fats

Saturated Fat calories gm

1.13 (0.43)

1.38 (0.47)

1.25 (0.32)

1.10 (0.36)

0.0060

Square Root (Cholesterol)

19.48 (7.44)

17.03 (4.29)

16.85 (4.88)

17.20 (6.93)

0.6840

Drink 12 oz or more of non-diet soda, fruit drink/punch, fruit juice or Kool-Aid per day?

Total sugars gm

98.60 (33.78)

99.88 (38.26)

82.88 (33.97)

70.60 (30.65)

0.0103

Carbohydrate gm

270.40 (47.45)

253.50 (57.50)

225.60 (56.62)

212.76 (71.04)

0.1072

Log (total calories) gm

5.43 (0.13)

5.48 (0.15)

5.34 (0.23)

5.29 (0.30)

0.1590

 Eat sweets

Total Sugar gm

73.30 (28.50)

80.62 (37.19)

74.69 (29.9)

66.03 (30.57)

0.2839

Added sugar

144.82 (50.58)

138.80 (90.94)

119.84 (76.15)

74.83 (50.26)

0.0026

Log (total calories) gm

5.30 (0.16)

5.33 (0.27)

5.28 (0.28)

5.35 (0.34)

0.5854

Saturated Fat calories gm

1.34 (0.40)

1.28 (0.34)

1.16 (0.37)

1.16 (0.45)

0.2022

Total Fat Calories gm

3.94 (0.79)

3.88 (0.74)

3.73 (0.70)

3.76 (0.97)

0.6827

Eat packaged snack foods

Log (sodium)

8.19 (0.22)

7.98 (0.34)

7.90(0.31)

7.87(0.50)

0.2379

Log (total calories) gm

5.40 (0.19)

5.33 (0.24)

5.30 (0.25)

5.30 (0.37)

0.8664

Eat meals from restaurants

Log (total calories) gm

5.68 (0.20)

5.26 (0.27)

5.32 (0.25)

5.28 (0.36)

0.2116

Log (sodium)

8.67 (0.23)

7.96 (0.37)

7.93 (0.33)

7.81 (0.45)

0.0083

Total Fat Calories gm

3.39 (1.02)

3.67 (0.68)

3.87 (0.81)

3.72 (0.73)

0.4736

Saturated Fat calories gm

1.06 (0.55)

1.19 (0.34)

1.22 (0.38)

1.21 (0.44)

0.9189

Total sugars gm

81.50 (54.45)

68.0 (40.04)

74.77 (28.06)

78.49 (35.77)

0.6254

Prepare meals at home

Log (total calories) gm

5.03 (0.25)

5.29 (0.24)

5.29 (0.26)

5.37 (0.30)

0.0353

Log (sodium)

7.54 (0.49)

7.87 (0.38)

7.96 (0.35)

7.94 (0.38)

0.0533

Saturated Fat calories gm

3.09 (0.81)

3.68 (0.83)

3.84 (0.72)

3.86 (0.78)

0.1021

Log (dietary fiber) gm

2.68 (0.35)

3.08 (0.36)

3.02(0.40)

3.21(0.44)

0.0053

Have more than 1 alcoholic drink per day

Log (total calories) gm

-

5.39 (0.20)

5.31(0.27)

5.29(0.30)

0.6035

Log (alcohol)

-

3.0 (2.26)

1377 (2.17)

0.39(1.15)

0.1083

Walk for at least one mile

Log (total calories) gm

5.37(0.28)

5.27(0.29)

5.22(0.15)

5.42 (0.15)

0.0334