Table 4 Mean (SD) 20-group diet quality score (SDs) by gender, ethnicity, income and IMD
Participant Characteristic | Mean (SD) | n | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | <  0.0001 | ||
 Boys | −0.12 (0.97) | 1282 | |
 Girls | 0.12 (1.01) | 1305 | |
Ethnicity | <  0.0001 | ||
 White | −0.04 (0.99) | 2309 | |
 Non-white | 0.36 (0.98) | 276 | |
IMD | <  0.0001 | ||
 Two least deprived quintiles | 0.18 (1.05) | 666 | |
 Three most deprived quintiles | −0.13 (0.96) | 999 | |
Equivalised Household Income | <  0.0001 | ||
 ≤ £27,000 | −0.14 (0.95) | 1524 | |
 > £27,000 | 0.26 (1.00) | 797 | |