TABLE 1.
Descriptive statistics for mothers’ and daughters’ dietary energy, calcium, milk and soft drink consumption
| Measure | n | Means 6 SD (range) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother | Energy, kJ/d | 180 | 7418 ± 2757 (1856–15,092) |
| Calcium, mg/d | 180 | 852 ± 397 (151–1928) | |
| Milk, n/wk1 | 148 | 6 ± 6 (0–16) | |
| Soft drink, n/wk1 | 119 | 5 ± 6 (0–16) | |
| Diet soft drink, n/wk1,2 | 85 | 6 ± 2 (1–9) | |
| Daughter | Energy, kJ/d | 180 | 6318 ± 1347 (3477–10,996) |
| Calcium, mg/d | 180 | 810 ± 302 (259–2011) | |
| Milk, n/d3 | 159 | 1.5 ± 1.0 (0–4.3) | |
| Soft drink, n/d3 | 165 | 1.5 ± 1.0 (0–4.3) |
1
Average frequency for those mothers who reported consuming the beverage.
2
Diet soft drink consumption on a 1-to-9 point scale describing frequency, where 6 corresponds to 3 to 4, 355-mL (12 oz) servings/wk.
3
Average frequency for those daughters who reported consuming the beverage.