Table 3 GDQS and its sub-metrics means across sociodemographic categories, individuals aging 10 years or older, Brazilian national dietary survey, 2017–2018

All

14.50 (0.04)

4.61 (0.03)

9.88 (0.02)

Household locality

 Urban

14.51 (0.04)

4.60 (0.04)

9.91 (0.03)

 Rural

14.43 (0.07)

4.69 (0.06)

9.74 (0.04)

 P value

0.393

0.146

0.331

Brazilian region

 North

13.55 (0.10)^a

3.74 (0.09)^a

9.81 (0.06)^c

 Northeast

14.36 (0.05)^b

4.84 (0.04)^e

9.51 (0.03)^a

 Midwest

14.84 (0.09)^d

4.66 (0.08)^c

10.18 (0.06)^d

 Southeast

14.80 (0.07)^c

4.69 (0.07)^d

10.11 (0.06)^d

 South

14.20 (0.09)^b

4.42 (0.08)^b

9.78 (0.05)^b

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Income

 < 1 MW

14.26 (0.05)

4.44 (0.04)

9.82 (0.03)

 1 – 2 MW

14.51 (0.06)

4.66 (0.06)

9.85 (0.04)

 2 – 3 MW

14.69 (0.13)

4.72 (0.10)

9.97 (0.08)

 3 – 5 MW

14.65 (0.15)

4.79 (0.14)

9.86 (0.12)

 5 – 10 MW

15.20 (0.24)

4.94 (0.17)

10.27 (0.12)

 > 10 MW

16.77 (0.55)

6.01 (0.48)

10.76 (0.28)

P-trend

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001