Table 2 Dietary characteristics across self-declared sex, Brazilian individuals aging 10 years or older, Brazilian national dietary survey, 2017–2018

GDQS (score 0 – 49)

14.50 (0.04)

14.40 (0.04)

14.59 (0.04)

< 0.001

GDQS categories

< 0.001

 GDQS – high risk (< 15)

52

53

50

 GDQS – moderate risk (15–23)

47

46

48

 GDQS – low risk (≥ 23)

1

1

2

MDD-W (score 0 – 10)

4.83 (0.02)

4.76 (0.02)

4.89 (0.02)

< 0.001

MDD-W ≥ 5

54

51

55

< 0.001

UP (% total energy intake)

20.9 (0.2)

20.4 (0.3)

21.5 (0.3)

< 0.001

Mean probability for overall Nutrient adequacy

58.6 (0.1)

55.9 (0.1)

61.1 (0.1)

< 0.001

Nutrient adequacy (≥ 50%)

81.5

77.8

85.2

< 0.001

Supplement use

 Any supplement

19

16

22

< 0.001

 Vitamins

11

10

12

< 0.001

 Minerals

6

3

9

< 0.001

 Omega-3

5

3

6

< 0.001

 Protein

1.7

2.2

1.3

< 0.001

Diet modifications

 Any diet modification

14

10

18

< 0.001

 For weight control

5

3

8

< 0.001

 For blood pressure control

5

3

6

< 0.001

 For cholesterol control

3

2

4

< 0.001

 For diabetes treatment

4

3

5

< 0.001

 For CVD treatment

0.9

0.8

1.0

0.095