Table 2. Mean of food consumption frequency and daily calcium intake in studied subjects .
Variables | Group 1 | Group 2 | P |
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
Milk (1 cup/day) | 0.58 ± 0.72 | 0.82 ± 0.82 | 0.001* |
Yogourt (3/4 cup/day) | 1.25 ± 0.94 | 1.38 ± 1.02 | 0.12 |
Cheese (1slice(30gr)/day) | 0.84 ± 0.32 | 0.94 ± 0.49 | 0.01* |
Dried whey (1 Tbsp/week) | 0.28 ± 0.51 | 0.53 ± 2.69 | 0.06 |
Ice cream (1/4 cup/week) | 1.20 ± 1.54 | 1.29 ± 1.76 | 0.87 |
Cabbage (shredded,1 cup/week) | 0.85 ± 1.15 | 1.21 ± 1.74 | 0.08 |
Spinach ((shredded,1 cup/week) | 1.001 ± 1.34 | 0.83 ± 1.10 | 0.05 |
Beans (Cooked,1/2 cup/week) | 1.73 ± 1.15 | 1.69 ± 1.23 | 0.44 |
Dark vegetables ((shredded,1 cup/day) | 0.67 ± 0.50 | 0.50 ± 0.44 | 0.003* |
Fruit (1 serving/day) | 1.50 ± 0.99 | 2.01 ± 1.28 | 0.001* |
Cola (1 cup/week) | 1.55 ± 2.36 | 1.09 ± 2.65 | 0.001* |
Coffee (1 cup/week) | 0.48 ± 1.25 | 0.84 ± 2.05 | 0.02* |
Pickles (1 Tbsp/week) | 1.92 ± 2.03 | 1.49 ± 1.72 | 0.004* |
Calcium intake (mg/day) | 689.08 ± 393.15 | 755.93 ± 450.46 | 0.12 |
Group 1: women who attending health centers
Group 2: women of health care providers
1 cup= 240cc
Tbsp= Table spoon
* Significant statistical difference between two groups by Mann-withney U test