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Table 4 Intraclass correlations and heritability estimates for fruit and vegetable intakes and depressive symptoms by sex

From: Genetic and environmental influences on fruit and vegetable consumption and depression in older adults

 

ICC MZ

(95% CI)

n = 104 pairs

ICC DZ

(95% CI)

n = 83 pairs

Heritability

(95% CI)

Heritability

p-value

Unique

Environmental

Influence (95% CI)

Female

 - Fruit intake

0.28 (0.13, 0.41)

0.14 (0.06, 0.20)

0.28 (0.13, 0.41)

0.012

0.72 (0.59, 0.87)

 - Vegetable intake

0.55 (0.43, 0.65)

0.27 (0.22, 0.33)

0.55 (0.43, 0.65)

 < 0.001

0.45 (0.35, 0.57)

 - Depressive symptoms

0.30 (0.16, 0.42)

0.15 (0.08, 0.21)

0.30 (0.16, 0.42)

0.001

0.70 (0.58, 0.84)

Male

 - Fruit intake

0.04 (0.00, 0.22)

0.02 (0.00, 0.11)

0.04 (0.00, 0.22)

0.588

0.96 (0.78, 1.00)

 - Vegetable intake

0.23 (0.02, 0.45)

0.11 (0.01, 0.23)

0.23 (0.02, 0.45)

0.146

0.77 (0.55, 0.98)

 - Depressive symptoms

0.28 (0.06, 0.59)

0.14 (0.03, 0.30)

0.28 (0.06, 0.59)

0.050

0.72 (0.41, 0.94)

  1. Heritability estimates using the AE model. P-values for heritability estimates were obtained by comparing the AE model with the E model.
  2. 95% CI 95% confidence interval, MZ monozygotic, DZ dizygotic, ICC intraclass correlation coefficient; Depressive symptoms based on Geriatric Depression Scale score. Fruit and vegetable intake adjusted for age, sex and total energy intake, depressive symptoms adjusted for age and sex