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Table 4 Healthy Eating Index (HEI) – 2010 total score for children and adult lunch meat consumers and non-consumers (NHANES 2007–2010) by age and gender subgroups. Values are means ± SEM. Values are adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, poverty income ratio, physical activity level, current smoking status, alcohol (only for adults), and kcal

From: Association of lunch meat consumption with nutrient intake, diet quality and health risk factors in U.S. children and adults: NHANES 2007–2010

Population subgroup

N

Total HEI 2010 score

Non-consumer

Consumer

P Value

Children age 2–18 years

 Gender combined

5099

46.02 ± 0.41

45.71 ± 0.56

0.6187

 Female

2455

46.14 ± 0.54

46.44 ± 0.74

0.7489

 Male

2644

45.88 ± 0.49

45.06 ± 0.83

0.3664

Young Children age 2–8 years

 Gender combined

2476

50.00 ± 0.43

48.53 ± 0.71

0.0782

 Female

1163

49.96 ± 0.64

49.39 ± 0.92

0.6418

 Male

1313

50.04 ± 0.57

47.32 ± 1.24

0.0776

Adolescent age 9–18 years

 Gender combined

2623

42.92 ± 0.52

43.75 ± 0.85

0.3518

 Female

1292

43.44 ± 0.70

44.55 ± 1.20

0.4152

 Male

1331

42.36 ± 0.63

42.99 ± 1.00

0.5198

Adults age 19 years & older

 Gender combined)

10216

49.40 ± 0.43

48.79 ± 0.51

0.2010

 Female

5116

50.60 ± 0.56

50.54 ± 0.73

0.9387

 Male

5100

48.12 ± 0.38

47.00 ± 0.54

0.0193

Adults age 19–50 years

 Gender combined

5359

46.79 ± 0.48

47.19 ± 0.70

0.5271

 Female

2703

47.64 ± 0.63

48.85 ± 1.00

0.2401

 Male

2656

45.95 ± 0.48

45.65 ± 0.82

0.6456

Adults age 51 years & older

 Gender combined

4857

53.24 ± 0.53

51.23 ± 0.68

0.0124

 Female

2413

54.64 ± 0.58

52.95 ± 0.82

0.1083

 Male

2444

51.61 ± 0.54

49.30 ± 0.95

0.0319