Table 3 Multivariate linear regression models* for macro- and micro-nutrient intake of Indian migration study population comparing non-vegetarian with vegetarian diets

Protein (g/day)

2.1 (0.8 to 3.5)

0.002

4.0 (2.7 to 5.3)

< 0.0001

6.4 (5.8 to 7.0)

<0.0001

Total fat (g/day)

1.8 (0.1 to 3.5)

0.03

3.9 (2.2 to 5.5)

< 0.0001

1.6 (0.62 to 2.7)

0.002

Sat fat (g/day)

−0.37 (−0.9 to 0.23)

0.22

0 .34 (−0.24 to 0.93)

0.25

−0.13 (−0.57 to 0.30)

0.54

MUFA (g/day)

−1.2 (−1.9 to −0.5)

<0.0001

−0. 73 (−1.4 to 0.05)

0.03

0.94 (0.40 to 1.4)

0.001

PUFA (g/day)

3.4 (2.6 to 4.1)

< 0.0001

4.1 (3.4 to 4.9)

< 0.0001

0.57 (0.02 to 1.1)

0.04

Total fibre (g/day)

−0.78 (−1.0 to −0.4)

< 0.0001

−0.41 (−0.70 to 0.11)

0.006

−0.15 (−0.34 to 0.03)

0.11

Carbohydrate (g/day)

−3.6 (−10.9 to 3.5)

0.3

1.0 ( −5.4 to 8.5)

0.66

−7.0 (−9.9 to −4.0)

<0.0001

Iron (mg/day)

−2.6 (−3.1 to −2.0)

< 0.0001

−1.8 (−2.4 to −1.3)

< 0.0001

−0.07 (−0.34 to 0.21)

0.64

VitaminB12 (mcg/day)

2.0 (1.8 to 2.2)

< 0.0001

2.1 (1.9 to 2.3)

< 0.0001

1.4 (1.2 to 1.5)

<0.0001

Calcium (mg/day)

−18.3 (−43.0 to 6.4 )

0.14

16.4 (−7.4 to 40.3)

0.176

11.3 (−18.5 to 16.9)

0.92

Zinc (mg/day)

0.18 (−0.03 to 0.41)

0.10

0.49 (0.28 to 0 .71)

< 0.0001

0.55 (0 .44 to 0.65)

<0.0001

Vitamin C (mg/day)

−4.1 (−9.0 to 0. 68)

0.09

2.7 (−2.0 to 7.5)

0.08

−8.7 (−13.0 to −4.3)

< 0.0001

Folate (mcg/day)

−27.1 (−34.4 to −19.8)

< 0.0001

−15.8 (−22.8 to −8.8)

< 0.0001

−8.0 (−12.7 to −3.3)

0.001