Table 2.
Comparison of the frequency of consumption of food products by vegetarians and omnivores.
| Products [n (%)] | Vegetarians (n = 22) | Omnivores (n = 22) | p Value | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women (n = 18), Men (n = 4) | Women (n = 18), Men (n = 4) | ||||||||||||
| Several Times a Day |
Once a Day |
Several Times a Week |
Once a Week |
1–3 Times a Month |
Never | Several Times a Day |
Once a Day |
Several Times a Week |
Once a Week |
1–3 Times a Month |
Never | ||
| White bread | 4 (18.2) | 2 (9.1) | 9 (40.9) | 2 (9.1) | 4 (18.2) | 1 (4.6) | 4 (18.2) | 7 (31.8) | 7 (31.8) | 2 (9.1) | 2 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 0.3851 |
| Whole grain bread | 3 (13.6) | 4 (18.2) | 6 (27.3) | 2 (9.1) | 4 (18.2) | 3 (13.6) | 1 (4.6) | 1 (4.6) | 8 (36.4) | 2 (9.1) | 8 (36.4) | 2 (9.1) | 0.4380 |
| White rice, plain pasta, small groats | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (9.1) | 3 (13.6) | 3 (13.6) | 1 (4.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 16 (72.7) | 1 (4.6) | 4 (18.2) | 1 (4.6) | 0.3702 |
| Oatmeal, whole grain pasta, coarse grain groats | 0 (0) | 2 (9.1) | 9 (40.9) | 5 (22.7) | 4 (18.2) | 2 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 3 (13.6) | 10 (45.5) | 5 (22.7) | 3 (13.6) | 1 (4.6) | 0.9466 |
| Legumes | 2 (9.1) | 2 (9.1) | 10 (45.5) | 2 (9.1) | 4 (18.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.6) | 4 (18.2) | 0 (0) | 13 (59.1) | 4 (18.2) | 0.0009 $ |
| Potatoes | 0 (0) | 4 (18.2) | 9 (40.9) | 5 (22.7) | 6 (27.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 7 (31.8) | 6 (27.3) | 9 (40.9) | 0 (0) | 0.2935 |
| Fruit | 6 (27.3) | 2 (9.1) | 10 (45.5) | 2 (9.1) | 2 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 4 (18.2) | 5 (22.7) | 9 (40.9) | 3 (13.6) | 1 (4.6) | 0 (0) | 0.6762 |
| Vegetables | 14 (63.6) | 2 (9.1) | 3 (13.6) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (4.6) | 0 (0) | 11 (50) | 4 (18.2) | 5 (22.7) | 2 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.5692 |
| Canned vegetables, pickles | 2 (9.1) | 2 (9.1) | 9 (40.9) | 6 (27.3) | 5 (22.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (22.7) | 3 (13.6) | 10 (45.5) | 4 (18.2) | 0.0159 $ |
| Ready powdered soups, soups in cans | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (9.1) | 2 (9.1) | 5 (22.7) | 13 (59.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.6) | 0 (0) | 5 (22.7) | 16 (72.7) | 0.3308 |
| Fast foods | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (18.2) | 1 (4.6) | 11 (50) | 5 (22.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (9.1) | 7 (31.8) | 11 (50) | 2 (9.1) | 0.0762 |
| Sweets | 1 (4.6) | 1 (4.6) | 8 (36.4) | 5 (22.7) | 4 (18.2) | 3 (13.6) | 0 (0) | 5 (22.7) | 10 (45.5) | 2 (9.1) | 4 (18.2) | 1 (4.6) | 0.2285 |
| Fried meals | 0 (0) | 1 (4.6) | 6 (27.3) | 6 (27.3) | 8 (36.4) | 1 (4.6) | 0 (0) | 2 (9.1) | 8 (36.4) | 5 (22.7) | 4 (18.2) | 3 (13.6) | 0.5374 |
Note: Data are presented as number (percentage) of participants, $ p-value—statistically significant difference between vegetarians and omnivores, p < 0.05.