Table 2.
Food group intake in adults and older adults
| Components1 | Total | Adults | Older adults | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole grains | <0.001 | ||||
| Sufficient | 2,496 (61.8) | 1,991 (58.6) | 506 (78.6) | ||
| Insufficient | 1,543 (38.2) | 1,404 (41.4) | 138 (21.4) | ||
| Meat, fish, eggs, beans | <0.001 | ||||
| Sufficient | 497 (12.3) | 334 (9.8) | 164 (25.5) | ||
| Insufficient | 3,542 (87.7) | 3,062 (90.2) | 480 (74.5) | ||
| Total vegetables | <0.001 | ||||
| Sufficient | 1,436 (35.6) | 1,040 (30.6) | 396 (61.6) | ||
| Insufficient | 2,603 (64.4) | 2,355 (69.4) | 247 (38.4) | ||
| Vegetables excluding kimchi and pickles | <0.001 | ||||
| Sufficient | 1,842 (45.6) | 1,359 (40.0) | 483 (75.0) | ||
| Insufficient | 2,197 (54.4) | 2,037 (60.0) | 161 (25.0) | ||
| Fresh fruits | <0.001 | ||||
| Sufficient | 949 (23.5) | 642 (18.9) | 307 (47.7) | ||
| Insufficient | 3,090 (76.5) | 2,753 (81.1) | 337 (52.3) | ||
| Milk and dairy products | 0.253 | ||||
| Sufficient | 716 (17.7) | 612 (18.0) | 104 (14.5) | ||
| Insufficient | 3,323 (82.3) | 2,783 (82.0) | 540 (83.9) | ||
Values are presented as number (%).
1
Susfficient was defined as meeting or exceeding the intake frequency criterion for each food group.