Fig. 3
Mean AHEI- 2010 scores (standard errors) by quintiles of shared dietary patterns and by tertiles of ethnic background site-specific dietary patternsa,b,c. Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, 2008–2011. ABBREVIATIONS: AHEI: Alternative Healthy Eating Index; BX: Bronx; CA: Central American; Cu: Cuban; CHI: Chicago; D: Dominican; M: Mexican; MIA: Miami; PR: Puerto Rican; SA: South American; SD: San Diego. aWeighted mean AHEI- 2010 scores were adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, and total energy intake; models for the shared dietary patterns were further adjusted for ethnic background site categories and for the other shared dietary patterns (quintiles). bThe AHEI- 2010 measures overall diet quality in terms of adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010; compared to the Healthy Eating Index 2010, it also incorporates additional components that focus on foods and nutrients to predict the risk of chronic disease. The total AHEI- 2010 score ranges from 0 to 110, with higher scores indicating a healthier diet. cShared patterns are shown in quintile-based categories, while ethnic background site-specific patterns are shown in tertile-based categories. The same color scale was adopted for the first three quintile-based categories and for the three tertile-based categories