Table 2.
Comparison of bean consumption between pregnant and non-pregnant/non-postpartum women.
| Pregnant Women | Non-Pregnant/ Non-Postpartum Women |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Mean ± SD | n (%) | Mean ± SD | p-Value * | |
| Frequency of dried bean consumption | 0.533 | ||||
| Never | 649 (45.0) | 694 (45.8) | |||
| 1 time a month | 226 (15.7) | 260 (17.2) | |||
| 2–3 times a month | 331 (22.9) | 323 (21.3) | |||
| 1 or more times a week | 237 (16.4) | 239 (15.8) | |||
| Serving size of dried bean consumption | 0.585 | ||||
| Never | 649 (45.0) | 694 (45.8) | |||
| <1/2 cup/serving | 213 (14.8) | 243 (16.0) | |||
| 1/2–1 cup/serving | 497 (34.5) | 504 (33.3) | |||
| >1 cup/serving | 82 (5.7) | 75 (4.9) | |||
| Amount of dried beans consumption, cup/week | 0.31 ± 0.57 | 0.32 ± 0.70 | 0.506 | ||
| Meeting national recommendation ** | 0.676 | ||||
| Did not meet (<1 1/2 cups/wk) | 1345 (93.3) | 1410 (93.0) | |||
| Met (≥1 1/2 cups/wk) | 96 (6.7) | 106 (7.0) | |||
| Frequency of chili consumption | 0.008 | ||||
| Never | 932 (64.7) | 911 (60.2) | |||
| 1 time a month | 322 (22.4) | 397 (26.2) | |||
| 2–3 times a month | 156 (10.8) | 154 (10.2) | |||
| 1 or more times a week | 30 (2.1) | 51 (3.4) | |||
| Serving size of chili consumption | 0.020 | ||||
| Never | 932 (64.7) | 911 (60.2) | |||
| <1/2 cup/serving | 96 (6.7) | 90 (5.9) | |||
| 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups/serving | 334 (23.2) | 407 (26.9) | |||
| >1 3/4 cups/serving | 78 (5.4) | 105 (6.9) | |||
| Amount of chili consumption, cup/week | 0.37 ± 0.57 | 0.44 ± 0.60 | 0.002 | ||
| Frequency of bean soup consumption | 0.639 | ||||
| Never | 1176 (81.8) | 1213 (80.6) | |||
| 1 time a month | 218 (15.2) | 246 (16.3) | |||
| 2–3 times a month | 6 (0.4) | 10 (0.7) | |||
| 1 or more times a week | 37 (2.6) | 36 (2.4) | |||
| Serving size of bean soup consumption | 0.249 | ||||
| Never | 445 (30.9) | 483 (32.0) | |||
| <1 cup/serving | 109 (7.6) | 141 (9.3) | |||
| 1–2 cups/serving | 815 (56.6) | 819 (54.3) | |||
| >2 cups/serving | 70 (4.9) | 66 (4.4) | |||
|
Amount of bean soup consumption,
cup/week |
0.10 ± 0.36 | 0.11 ± 0.39 | 0.805 | ||
SD: standard deviation. * p-value from chi-square tests for categorical variables and from ANOVA tests for continuous variables. ** Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020–2025, based on a 2000-kcal diet.