Table 3.

Comparison of dietary behaviours (no. of servings or occasions/d or week) between Logan Samoans and socio-economically disadvantaged Brisbane residents, Queensland, Australia

	Logan Samoans		Disadvantaged Brisbane residents( 27 )
Dietary factor	Median	90 % CI	Median	90 % CI	P value (Mann–Whitney test)
Fruit	1/d	<1/d, 3/d	1/d	<1/d, 3/d	0·917
Vegetables	1/d	<1/d, 2/d	2/d	<1/d, ≥4/d	<0·001
Hot chips/fries	<1/week	Never, 1–2/week	<1/week	Never, 1–2/week	<0·001*
Hamburgers	<1/week	Never, 1–2/week	Never/rarely	Never, 1–2/week	<0·001
Asian takeaway	<1/week	Never, 1–2/week	<1/week	Never, 1–2/week	0·234
Pizza	Never	Never, <1/week	Never/rarely	Never,<1/week	0·88
Cakes	<1/week	Never, 1–2/week	<1/week	Never, 1–2/week	0·002*
Savoury pastries	<1/week	Never, 1–2/week	Never/rarely	Never, 1–2/week	<0·001
Fried fish	<1/week	Never, ≥3/week	Never/rarely	Never, 1–2/week	<0·001
Fried chicken	<1/week	Never, ≥3/week	Never/rarely	Never, 1–2/week	<0·001

^*Samoans in Logan consume a significantly greater amount than comparable Queenslanders.