Table 4.
Comparison of mean and median intakes, mean difference and rank correlation between the short FFQ and 3 d food record (FR) among pre-school children (n 64) aged 2–5 years, metropolitan Sydney, Australia, September 2007–April 2008
| FFQ | FR | Spearman's rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFQ item | Mean | Median | Mean | Median | Mean difference | SED | correlation |
| Vegetables (servings/d) | 1·4 | 1·0 | 1·3 | 1·2 | 0·12 | 0·11 | 0·55*** |
| Fruits (servings/d) | 2·1 | 2·0 | 1·5 | 1·3 | 0·64*** | 0·13 | 0·52*** |
| Red meats (frequency/d) | 0·4 | 0·4 | 0·3 | 0·3 | 0·10 | 0·06 | 0·16 |
| Processed meats (frequency/d) | 0·26 | 0·14 | 0·43 | 0·33 | −0·17** | 0·05 | 0·14 |
| High-fat potatoes (frequency/d) | 0·08 | 0·06 | 0·07 | 0·0 | 0·01 | 0·02 | 0·17 |
| Salty snacks (frequency/d) | 0·12 | 0·05 | 0·08 | 0·0 | 0·04 | 0·03 | 0·15 |
| Biscuits (frequency/d) | 0·6 | 0·5 | 1·4 | 1·3 | −0·80*** | 0·11 | 0·26* |
| Confectionery (frequency/d) | 0·33 | 0·14 | 0·33 | 0·14 | −0·09 | 0·07 | 0·38** |
| Milk (cups/d) | 1·8 | 2·0 | 1·6 | 1·4 | 0·19 | 0·13 | 0·41** |
| Soft drinks (cups/d) | 0·13 | 0 | 0·05 | 0 | 0·05 | 0·04 | 0·29* |
| Diet soft drinks (cups/d) | 0·05 | 0 | 0·03 | 0 | 0·24 | 0·03 | 0·67*** |
| Fruit juices (cups/d) | 0·56 | 0·25 | 0·26 | 0·15 | 0·30*** | 0·08 | 0·59*** |
| Water (cups/d) | 2·8 | 3·0 | 1·7 | 1·2 | 1·15*** | 0·20 | 0·35** |
*P < 0·05, **P < 0·01, ***P < 0·001 based on paired t tests.