Table 3.
Comparison of the frequency of consumption of drinks by vegetarians and omnivores.
| Drinks [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 | ||
| Water | 17 (77.3) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (4.6) | 1 (4.6) | 1 (4.6) | 0 (0) | 16 (72.7) | 1 (4.6) | 4 (18.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.6) | 0 (0) | 0.4504 |
| Fruit juices | 1 (4.6) | 1 (4.6) | 1 (4.6) | 8 (36.4) | 4 (18.2) | 7 (31.8) | 0 (0) | 2 (9.1) | 2 (9.1) | 3 (13.6) | 9 (40.9) | 6 (27.3) | 0.2627 |
| Vegetable or vegetable and fruit juices | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (18.2) | 6 (27.3) | 4 (18.2) | 8 (36.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 5 (22.7) | 15 (68.2) | 0.0103 $ |
| Sweetened carbonated and still drinks | 0 (0) | 1 (4.6) | 1 (4.6) | 3 (13.6) | 8 (36.4) | 9 (40.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (4.6) | 10 (45.5) | 9 (40.9) | 0.5586 |
| Energy drinks | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.6) | 0 (0) | 3 (13.6) | 18 (81.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (9.1) | 4 (18.2) | 16 (72.7) | 0.2195 |
| Alcohol | 0 (0) | 1 (4.6) | 4 (18.2) | 3 (13.6) | 9 (40.9) | 5 (22.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.6) | 18 (81.8) | 3 (13.6) | 0.0211 $ |
Note: Data are presented as number (percentage) of participants, $ p-value—statistically significant difference between vegetarians and omnivores, p < 0.05.