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Table 2 The distribution of daily energy and macronutrient intake by social-demographic characteristics in 2015a,b

From: Gender differences in the relationship between dietary energy and macronutrients intake and body weight outcomes in Chinese adults

General Characteristic

Women (N = 5964)

Men (N = 4934)

Energy (k cal)

Fat(g)

Protein(g)

Carbohydrate(g)

Energy (k cal)

Fat(g)

Protein(g)

Carbohydrate (g)

Age

 18–44 years

1931.4 ± 14.5

77.8 ± 0.9

62.5 ± 0.5 **

244.5 ± 2.2*

2300.6 ± 19.5

91.8 ± 1.2

74.7 ± 0.7

290.8 ± 3.2 ***

 45–64 years

1911.7 ± 11.3

77.7 ± 0.7

61.8 ± 0.4

240.4 ± 1.7

2259.2 ± 13.9

91.3 ± 0.9

73.6 ± 0.5

277.7 ± 2.1

Education level

 Primary/illiterate

1915.3 ± 16.4

76.5 ± 1.0

59.0 ± 0.6***

246.9 ± 2.6***

2258.7 ± 26.2

90.8 ± 1.6

69.2 ± 0.9***

283.5 ± 4.3 ***

 Middle school

1938.8 ± 15.6

77.3 ± 1.0

61.5 ± 0.6

248.4 ± 2.5

2297.1 ± 19.1

91.1 ± 1.1

73.6 ± 0.7

288.5 ± 3.0

 High/above

1903.0 ± 14.5

79.2 ± 0.6

65.4 ± 0.6

231.3 ± 2.0

2259.1 ± 16.5

92.1 ± 1.4

76.6 ± 0.6

276.1 ± 2.5

Income level

 Low

1964.4 ± 17.4***

78.8 ± 1.1***

60.8 ± 0.6***

251.9 ± 2.7***

2300.9 ± 22.4

90.9 ± 1.3***

71.4 ± 0.7***

293.4 ± 3.7 ***

 Medium

1894.7 ± 15.0

73.7 ± 0.9

60.4 ± 0.5

246.6 ± 2.5

2260.3 ± 19.7

88.1 ± 1.2

72.4 ± 0.7

287.7 ± 3.2

 High

1903.1 ± 14.1

80.5 ± 1.0

64.8 ± 0.5

228.9 ± 2.0

2265.1 ± 17.5

94.9 ± 1.1

77.4 ± 0.7

269.3 ± 2.5

Geogerphical region

 Rural

1914.9 ± 11.3

74.9 ± 0.7***

59.9 ± 0.4***

249.4 ± 1.8 ***

2295.2 ± 14.5**

90.4 ± 0.9***

72.4 ± 0.5***

290.9 ± 2.3 ***

 Urban

1927.0 ± 14.6

82.4 ± 1.0

65.8 ± 0.6

229.6 ± 2.0

2237.2 ± 18.0

93.3 ± 1.1

76.8 ± 0.7

267.6 ± 2.7

PA level

 Low

1892.7 ± 16.0***

77.8 ± 1.1

61.9 ± 0.6

235.4 ± 2.4***

2258.8 ± 19.8***

91.7 ± 1.2

73.7 ± 0.7

279.0 ± 3.0***

 Medium

1890.9 ± 14.4

77.7 ± 0.9

62.3 ± 0.5

234.6 ± 2.2

2221.8 ± 18.8

90.8 ± 1.1

74.3 ± 0.7

270.7 ± 3.0

 High

1976.9 ± 16.0

77.5 ± 1.0

62.1 ± 0.6

256.6 ± 2.6

2336.4 ± 20.0

91.9 ± 1.2

74.0 ± 0.7

296.3 ± 3.2

  1. aValues are mean ± s.e. for continuous variables .b ***, ** and * indicate statistical significance at the 1, 5 and 10% level, respectively