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Table 3 DGI/DGI-CA scores, and component indicator scores, by region

From: Diet quality, food security and traditional food intake of pregnant and breastfeeding women, and children 6 months to 5 years, living in eight remote Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

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Cape York

Central Aust

Indicator (max. score)

n = 253

n = 220

DGI score (/100)

56.8 (10.5)a

49.1 (10.2)b

Vegetable (/10)

4.8 (3.2)

3.8 (2.8)

Fruit (/10)

7.7 (3.2)

6.5 (3.7)b

Grain intake (/5)

4.0 (1.1)

3.1 (1.2)

Wholegrain quality (/5)

1.2 (1.6)

1.5 (1.6)

Meat (/10)

9.2 (1.7) a

9.0 (1.8)

Dairyc (/10)

8.1 (2.7)

7.2 (2.9)

Healthy fats (/10)

5.7 (1.9)

3.5 (1.9)

Discretionary (/20)

1.6 (4.4)

0.6 (3.1)

SSB (/5)

2.8 (1.8)

2.7 (1.8)

Dietary variety (/10)

7.2 (1.5)

6.5 (1.3)

  1. an = 252, bn = 219, cdairy indicator scores are not calculated for children < 2Ìýyears, therefore sample sizes are Cape York n = 193, Central Australia n = 172