Table 3.
Characteristics of participants, by age group and category of whole grain intake, and mean gram weight of food intake from four major food groups, in the 2011–13 Australian Health Survey
| 2–8 years (n 1253) | 9–18 years (n 1559) | ≥19 years (n 9341) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range of whole grain intake (g/d) | ≤8·0 g/d | >8·0 g/d | ≤8·0 g/d | >8·0 g/d | ≤8·0 g/d | >8·0 g/d |
| n | 446 | 807 | 722 | 837 | 3455 | 5885 |
| Age (years), mean | 4·6 | 4·6 | 13·6 | 13·3 | 45·4 | 51·1 |
| Female (%) | 53·4 | 48·3 | 49·2 | 48·9 | 52·9 | 54·9 |
| Proportion of age group (%) | 35·6 | 64·4 | 46·3 | 53·1 | 37·0 | 63·0 |
| Mean energy intake (kJ/d) | 6256 | 6746 | 8412 | 9248 | 8101 | 8686 |
| Mean intake from four major food groups (g food/d) | ||||||
| Cereals and cereal products | 42 | 38 | 65 | 58 | 70 | 59 |
| Cereal-based products and dishes | 53 | 45 | 111 | 101 | 115 | 99 |
| Snack foods | 29 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 43 |
| Confectionery* | 22 | 21 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 32 |
*
Includes cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars.