Table 4.
Odds ratios (95% confidence interval) in an analysis of differences in the consumption frequency of various foods recommended and not recommended in the model food ration between the experimental group and the control group, between different vegetarian groups, and between mothers with low and high nutritional knowledge scores.
| Experimental Group vs. Control Group | Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian Group vs. Vegan Group | Low Nutritional Knowledge Score vs. High Nutritional Knowledge Score | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p-Value | OR | 95% CI | p-Value | OR | 95% CI | p-Value | |
| Juice | 1.34 * | 1.06–1.48 | <0.05 | 1.46 ** | 1.19–1.67 | <0.01 | 1.26 * | 1.03–1.45 | <0.05 |
| Sweetened beverages | 0.96 | 0.78–1.12 | ns | 1.31 * | 1.06–1.54 | <0.05 | 1.45 ** | 1.09–1.62 | <0.01 |
| Sweet snacks | 0.94 | (0.81–1.08) | ns | 1.29 * | 1.11–1.43 | <0.05 | 0.94 | 0.82–1.07 | ns |
| Sweets | 1.06 | 0.89–1.23 | ns | 1.09 | 0.88–1.24 | ns | 1.13 | 0.93–1.27 | ns |
| Natural dairy products or plain yogurt | 0.78 * | 0.63–0.97 | <0.05 | 1.39 * | 1.01–1.54 | <0.05 | 0.71 * | 0.61–0.88 | <0.05 |
| Breakfast cereals | 1.11 | 0.93–1.30 | ns | 1.27 * | 1.12–1.46 | <0.05 | 1.29 * | 1.07–1.41 | <0.05 |
| Fruits | 1.34 * | 1.11–1.48 | <0.05 | 1.31 * | 1.06–1.49 | <0.05 | 1.04 | 0.89–1.27 | ns |
| Vegetables | 1.46 ** | 1.25–1.72 | <0.01 | 0.93 | 0.81–1.09 | ns | 0.74 * | 0.63–0.90 | <0.05 |
| Legumes | 1.59 ** | 1.17–2.06 | <0.01 | 0.81 * | 0.71–0.94 | <0.05 | 1.05 | 0.92–1.18 | ns |
| Water | 1.17 | 0.94–1.36 | ns | 1.03 | 0.94–0.15 | ns | 0.75 | 0.59–0.91 | <0.05 |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 significance of differences in mean food consumption frequency (times/day) in Wilcoxon’s test (for two dependent samples); ns—not significant.