Table 1

Subject characteristics and dietary intakes

Excluding 41 fatty acid supplement users (nā€Š=ā€Š1049)
*For current asthma and BHR, nā€Š=ā€Š 986.
Mean (SD) age (years)35.0 (7.33)
Sex (% male)48.8%
% Current asthma*16.8%
% Asthma24.9%
% Doctor diagnosed asthma26.7%
% BHR*24.5%
% Atopic63.3%
Mean (SD) body mass index (kg/m2)26.0 (4.46)
Mean (SD) % predicted FEV1109.31 (14.05)
% Ever smoked43.1%
% Current smokers20.7%
% Born Australia/New Zealand85.1%
Mean (SD) energy intake (Kj)9089.60 (3644.05)
Mean (SD) fat intake (g)82.75 (39.97)
Mean (SD) protein intake (g)97.95 (45.09)
Mean (SD) carbohydrate intake (g)230.11 (89.40)
Mean (SD) fibre intake (g)23.16 (9.15)
Mean (SD) alcohol intake (g)17.52 (17.67)