Table 5.
Average Daily Consumption Ratea (mL d−1) of Dairy Products by Children in 1950s Reported by Focus Groups
| Dairy Product | Village | Ethnicity | Age, y | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1 | 1–3 | 4–6 | 7–14 | 15–21 | Mothers 15–21b | |||
| Fermented mare milk (also referred to as koumiss) | Kainar | KZ | - | (75)c | 270 | 260 | (250) | (280) |
| Karaul | KZ | - | (250) | (250) | (35) | (250) | (650) | |
| Dolon | KZ+RU | - | 95 | (250) | (440) | (220) | (560) | |
| Kanonerka | RU | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cottage cheese (also referred to as tvorog) | Kainar | KZ | (20) | (30) | (25) | (350) | DR | (35) |
| Karaul | KZ | - | (25) | (30) | 30 | DR | (200) | |
| Dolon | KZ+RU | (40) | 90 | 95 | (70) | (65) | (120) | |
| Kanonerka | RU | (7) | 15 | 30 | 30 | (20) | (30) | |
| Sour milk (also referred to as airan or prostokvasha) | Kainar | KZ | 20 | 180 | 140 | 360 | DR | (220) |
| Karaul | KZ | - | (190) | (190) | DR | DR | (280) | |
| Dolon | KZ+RU | 50 | 140 | 220 | 185 | (130) | (260) | |
| Kanonerka | RU | (20) | (50) | (45) | DR | (7) | (130) | |
| Sour creamd | Kainar | KZ | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Karaul | KZ | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Dolon | KZ+RU | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Kanonerka | RU | (30) | 25 | 30 | 20 | (15) | (30) | |
Abbreviations: DR = did consume but could not recall specific amounts; KZ = Kazak; KZ+RU = Kazakh and Russian; NA = Not Applicable (focus group participants were not asked about consumption of this dairy product); RU = Russian.
a
Average among persons who reported consumption rate of that type of dairy product rounded to the nearest five for consumption rates from 10 to 100 (mL d−1) and to the nearest ten for consumption rates more than 100 (mL d−1)..
b
Report of consumption from women who were 15–21 years of age and also mothers during the 1950’s.
c
Values in parentheses reflect groups with fewer than 10 responses.
d
Units are (g d−1)