Table 3.

Age-adjusted comparisons of participants with and without incident CHD on dairy characteristics, Rancho Bernardo, 1984–1987

Variable	Non-CHD	CHD	P*
Whole milk
Sometimes/often† (%)	64·5	65·9	0·59
Never/rarely‡ (%)	35·5	34·1
Non-fat milk
Sometimes/often† (%)	36·0	37·8	0·49
Never/rarely‡ (%)	64·0	62·2
Cheese
Sometimes/often† (%)	91·6	89·4	0·16
Never/rarely‡ (%)	8·4	10·6
Butter
Sometimes/often† (%)	36·9	33·6	0·22
Never/rarely‡ (%)	63·1	66·4
Ice cream
Sometimes/often† (%)	69·4	71·0	0·55
Never/rarely‡ (%)	30·6	29·0
Cottage cheese
Sometimes/often† (%)	60·6	61·1	0·85
Never/rarely‡ (%)	39·5	38·9
Yoghurt
Sometimes/often† (%)	33·5	32·3	0·63
Never/rarely‡ (%)	66·5	67·7
Cream
Sometimes/often† (%)	33·3	33·6	0·90
Never/rarely‡ (%)	66·7	66·4
Milk chocolate
Sometimes/often† (%)	44·9	41·7	0·24
Never/rarely‡ (%)	55·1	58·3
Low-fat cheese
Sometimes/often† (%)	19·4	21·0	0·47
Never/rarely‡ (%)	80·6	79·0
Cream cheese
Sometimes/often† (%)	23·1	24·9	0·45
Never/rarely‡ (%)	76·9	75·1
Hot chocolate
Sometimes/often† (%)	15·4	14·1	0·51
Never/rarely‡ (%)	84·6	85·9

Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100.

*P value from χ ² test.

†Sometimes/often includes daily, 4–6 times/week, 1–3 times/week and 1–3 times/month.

‡Rarely/never includes never and 1–11 times/year.