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Table 2 Characteristics of the participants in the Swedish LifeGene study in 2009–10

From: Is a diet low in greenhouse gas emissions a nutritious diet? – Analyses of self-selected diets in the LifeGene study

Characteristics

Women

Men

All

(n = 3,239)

(n = 2,125)

(n = 5,364)

 

Median

(IQR)

Median

(IQR)

Median

(IQR)

CO2e (kg/d)

4.4

2.0

5.3

2.3

4.7

2.2

Age (years)

32

14

34

12

32

12

BMI (kg/m2)

22.9

4.2

24.8

4.1

23.7

4.5

Servings of beef/daya

0.3

0.3

0.5

0.3

0.3

0.3

Servings of meat/dayb

0.9

0.5

1.0

0.5

1.0

0.6

Servings of dairy products/dayc

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.1

1.4

Servings of dairy products and dishes/dayd

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.4

 

N

%e

n

%e

n

%e

Education (years)e

  < 9

44

1.4

39

1.9

83

1.6

 9–12

757

23.5

614

29.2

1,371

25.8

  > 12

2,134

66.3

1,286

61.2

3,420

64.3

 Other

283

8.8

162

7.7

445

8.4

Tobacco usersf

422

13.2

455

21.8

877

16.6

Supplement useg

757

23.5

463

21.9

1,220

22,.9

  1. aBeef, hamburgers and ground meat dishes
  2. bBeef, hamburgers, ground meat dishes, pork, bacon, lamb, game, offal, chicken
  3. cMilk, yoghurt, hot cocoa, cheese (hard and soft), ice cream
  4. dMilk, yoghurt, hot cocoa, cheese (hard and soft), ice cream, pancake, pizza
  5. ePercentages are averaged why their sum may exceed or not reach 100%
  6. fCurrent smoking and/or snuff use
  7. gUsers of multivitamin and mineral supplement