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. 2011 Dec 20;1(2):111–117. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2011.012

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