Table 4.
Significant* correlations between measured variables among children aged 6–18 years (n 232), Eastern Cape, South Africa
| Parameter | Correlation (r) | Significance (P) |
|---|---|---|
| hs-CRP and: | ||
| Dietary total fat intake | −0·129 | 0·050 |
| Dietary vitamin C intake | 0·230 | 0·000 |
| Dietary Fe intake | 0·138 | 0·036 |
| Dietary Zn intake | 0·143 | 0·029 |
| Dietary folate intake | 0·147 | 0·025 |
| Dietary linolenic acid (18 : 3) intake | 0·148 | 0·024 |
| Number of rooms | −0·214 | 0·002 |
| Presence of a toilet in the home | −0·204 | 0·003 |
| Employment status of the child caregiver/legal guardian and: | ||
| Caregiver age | 0·143 | 0·039 |
| Legume group (FGDS) | 0·176 | 0·011 |
| Vitamin A food group (FGDS) | 0·174 | 0·011 |
| Vegetable group (FGDS) | 0·137 | 0·047 |
| FVS | 0·165 | 0·017 |
| Total carbohydrate intake | 0·167 | 0·015 |
| Total dietary fibre intake | 0·255 | 0·000 |
| Total folate intake | 0·230 | 0·001 |
| Total vitamin C intake | 0·163 | 0·018 |
hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; FGDS, Food Group Diversity Score; FVS, Food Variety Score.
Values are the correlation (r) following Pearson and Spearman correlations for nominal and categorical variables, respectively.
*
P<0·05.