Table 2.
Percentages of individuals (n (%)) in male and female who reported intake from food groups in 2011
| Group code | Food groups | Total | Male | Female | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Staple foods made from grain | 7401(99.6) | 3446(99.5) | 3955(99.6) | 0.842 | 0.359 |
| 2 | Whole grains | 1611(21.7) | 717(20.7) | 894(22.5) | 3.611 | 0.057 |
| 3 | White roots/tubers | 2390(32.2) | 1096(31.6) | 1294(32.6) | 0.773 | 0.379 |
| 4 | Legumes | 3154(42.4) | 1475(42.6) | 1679(42.3) | 0.063 | 0.802 |
| 5 | Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables | 949(12.8) | 420(12.1) | 529(13.3) | 2.393 | 0.122 |
| 6 | Dark green leafy vegetables | 4304(57.9) | 2020(58.3) | 2284(57.5) | 0.465 | 0.495 |
| 7 | Other vegetables | 6284(84.5) | 2926(84.5) | 3358(84.6) | 0.019 | 0.891 |
| 8 | Vitamin A-rich fruits | 154(2.1) | 57(1.7) | 97(2.4) | 5.804 | 0.016 |
| 9 | Citrus | 494(6.7) | 186(5.4) | 308(7.8) | 17.01 | < 0.001 |
| 10 | Other fruits | 2435(32.8) | 1031(29.8) | 1404(35.4) | 26.36 | < 0.001 |
| 11 | Baked sweets | 812(10.9) | 344(9.9) | 468(11.8) | 6.561 | 0.010 |
| 12 | Other sweets | 84(1.1) | 40(1.2) | 44(1.1) | 0.036 | 0.850 |
| 13 | Eggs | 2973(40.0) | 1392(40.2) | 1581(39.8) | 0.101 | 0.751 |
| 14 | Cheese | 6(0.1) | 2(0.1) | 4(0.1) | - | 0.856 |
| 15 | Yogurt | 217(2.9) | 81(2.3) | 136(3.4) | 7.718 | 0.006 |
| 16 | Processed meat | 272(3.7) | 133(3.8) | 139(3.5) | 0.600 | 0.438 |
| 17 | Unprocessed red meat (ruminant) | 591(8.0) | 310(9.0) | 281(7.1) | 8.850 | 0.003 |
| 18 | Unprocessed red meat (nonruminant) | 4526(60.9) | 2176(62.8) | 2350(59.2) | 10.199 | 0.001 |
| 19 | Poultry | 1076(14.5) | 538(15.5) | 538(13.6) | 5.856 | 0.016 |
| 20 | Fish & seafood | 1732(23.3) | 821(23.7) | 911(23.0) | 0.588 | 0.443 |
| 21 | Nuts & seeds | 696(9.4) | 276(8.0) | 420(10.6) | 14.87 | < 0.001 |
| 22 | Ultra-processed packaged salty snacks | 17(0.2) | 7(0.2) | 10(0.3) | 0.201 | 0.654 |
| 23 | Instant noodles | 93(1.3) | 43(1.2) | 50(1.3) | 0.005 | 0.944 |
| 24 | Deep fried foods | 569(7.7) | 282(8.1) | 287(7.2) | 2.175 | 0.140 |
| 25 | Fluid milk | 711(9.6) | 306(8.8) | 405(10.2) | 4.001 | 0.046 |
| 26 | Sweetened tea/coffee/milk drinks | 74(1.0) | 32(0.9) | 42(1.1) | 0.338 | 0.561 |
| 27 | Fruit juice | 55(0.7) | 24(0.7) | 31(0.8) | 0.195 | 0.659 |
| 28 | Sodas/sugar-sweetened beverages SSBs (sodas) | 43(0.6) | 30(0.9) | 13(0.3) | 9.331 | 0.002 |
| 29 | Fast food | 32(0.4) | 15(0.4) | 17(0.4) | 0.001 | 0.975 |