Table 1 Weighted baseline characteristics of the study population, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2014 (N = 30,378)a
Characteristic | No Mushroom Intake (n = 29,033) | Mushroom Intake (n = 1345) | P value‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SE, years | 45.8 ± 0.3 | 47.1 ± 0.7 | 0.07 |
Gender % | Â | Â | 0.0004 |
 Men | 13,943 (47.8) | 551 (41.4) |  |
 Women | 15,090 (52.2) | 794 (58.6) |  |
Race-Ethnicity % |  |  | < 0.0001 |
 Mexican American | 5036 (8.9) | 160 (5.0) |  |
 Other Hispanic | 2332 (4.9) | 56 (1.8) |  |
 Non-Hispanic White | 13,109 (67.9) | 857 (81.3) |  |
 Non-Hispanic Black | 6389 (12.0) | 148 (5.4) |  |
 Other Race | 2167 (6.4) | 124 (6.5) |  |
Education status % |  |  | < 0.0001 |
 Non college degree | 15,063 (42.3) | 472 (30.6) |  |
 College degree or above | 13,970 (57.7) | 873 (69.4) |  |
Marital status % | Â | Â | 0.002 |
 Married | 16,788 (61.6) | 872 (68.1) |  |
 Not married | 12,245 (38.4) | 473 (31.9) |  |
Body mass index (kg/m2) % | Â | Â | 0.007 |
 < 24.9 | 8983 (32.3) | 462 (37.3) |  |
 25.0-29.9 | 9621 (33.0) | 434 (31.9) |  |
 ≥ 30.0 | 10,429 (34.7) | 449 (30.8) |  |
Smoking status % | Â | Â | 0.72 |
 Never smoker | 15,943 (54.4) | 719 (53.6) |  |
 Ever smoker | 13,090 (45.6) | 626 (46.4) |  |
Physical activity MET-min/week | Â | Â | 0.37 |
 Somewhat active | 6849 (22.5) | 306 (21.7) |  |
 Active | 4562 (15.4) | 243 (17.5) |  |
 Very active | 17,622 (62.1) | 796 (60.8) |  |
Alcohol intake, (g/d) | 8.9 ± 0.2 | 9.5 ± 0.7 | 0.38 |
Carbohydrate intake (g)/1000 kcal/d) | 122.7 ± 0.3 | 117.9 ± 0.8 | < 0.0001 |
Fiber intake (g)/1000 kcal/d | 8.1 ± 0.1 | 8.8 ± 0.1 | < 0.0001 |
Energy intake, kcal/d | 2054 ± 7.5 | 2109 ± 26.0 | 0.04 |
Healthy Eating Index-2010 | 52.1 ± 0.2 | 55.8 ± 0.5 | < 0.0001 |