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. 2022 Aug 25;2(2):60–72.

Table 2.

Proportion of Comments Pertaining to Each Calcium Theme by Product Preference

Any preference a Prefer dairy products Prefer plant-based products Consume both plant-based and dairy products Unclear or neutral preference
Calcium content 198 (100.0%) 66 (33.3%) 95 (48.0%) 9 (4.5%) 28 (14.1%)
Calcium bioavailability 20 (100.0%) 8 (40.0%) 11 (55.0%) 1 (5.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Health benefits/problems associated with calcium intake 67 (100.0%) 32 (47.8%) 29 (43.3%) 1 (1.5%) 5 (7.5%)

Source: Author.

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Numbers do not sum to 100% (n=244) due to comments being coded across multiple themes and some comments that mentioned other ideas related to calcium, besides calcium content, bioavailability, and health benefits/problems associated with calcium intake.