Table 2 Dietary responses across tertiles of overall urbanization index^a, CHNS, 2015

Urbanization Index – mean (SD)

50.7 (7.2)

72.9 (6.3)

91.2 (5.2)

–

^bDrink alcohol - % yes

27.3

27.9

27.9

Excluded - No association with urbanization

^b% kcal from fat – mean (SD)

32.4 (12.7)

35.4 (11.4)

35.1 (10.9)

Excluded - No association with urbanization

^bSodium (mg) - mean (SD)

3896 (2264)

3974 (2221)

3780 (2092)

Excluded - No association with urbanization

^bFiber (g) - mean (SD)

10.3 (7.2)

10.8 (7.3)

10.8 (6.9)

Excluded - No association with urbanization

^bEat fast food – % yes

2.1

2.4

3.2

Excluded - Low consumption

^bEat instant noodles - % yes

2.0

1.9

2.2

Excluded-No association with urbanization, low consumption

Drink wine - % yes

8.4

22.4

31.6

Included - Positive association with urbanization

Own fridge - % yes

85.2

94.0

96.9

Included - Positive association with urbanization

Own microwave - % yes

9.6

39.8

63.0

Included - Positive association with urbanization

Eat fruit - % yes

28.7

40.0

52.25

Included - Positive association with urbanization

Eat nuts/seeds - % yes

11.2

19.4

21.9

Included - Positive association with urbanization

Eat all snack foods - % yes

11.2

17.9

21.5

Included - Positive association with urbanization

Eat sweet snacks - % yes

6.4

12.5

15.5

Included - Positive association with urbanization

Eat eggs - % yes

55.4

70.8

77.2

Included - Positive association with urbanization

Eat dairy - % yes

9.42

19.1

35.8

Included - Positive association with urbanization

Eat away from home - % yes

15.7

30.2

32.0

Included - Positive association with urbanization

Eat fried foods - % yes

18.3

28.5

31.3

Included - Positive association with urbanization

Eat high fat meat - % yes

72.7

85.9

87.0

Included - Positive association with urbanization

Eat animal-source foods - % yes

77.7

90.3

92.6

Included - Positive association with urbanization

Eat processed foods - % yes

93.7

96.3

98.1

Included - Positive association with urbanization

# of snacks - mean (SD)

0.3 (0.5)

0.4 (0.6)

0.6 (0.8)

Included – Positive association with urbanization

# of food groups - mean (SD)

9.9 (2.9)

11.5 (3.2)

12.6 (3.4)

Included - Positive association with urbanization

% kcal from carbs – mean (SD)

55.6 (12.7)

51.1 (11.6)

50.7 (11.0)

Included – Negative association with urbanization