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. 2015 Jul;44(7):939–952.

Table 2:

Comparison of calcium intake from dairy products and dietary calcium intake by mothers and daughters in the total sample (mg/day; mean±standard deviation)

Variables Mothers Daughters Mother-daughter differences Mother-daughter correlation coefficient
Sample size 712 712
Milk 156±205 160±195 −4 0.19*
Rennet cheese 90±123 135±172 −45*** 0.25*
Fruit yoghurt 58±79 101±131 −43*** 0.22*
Natural yoghurt 54±105 32±70 22*** 0.19*
Kefir, buttermilk 22±46 19±44 3* 0.22*
Processed cheese 20±48 29±65 −9** 0.27*
Fresh cheese 15±24 10±18 5*** 0.25*
Homogenized cheese 9±16 17±24 −8*** 0.22*
Ice-creams 8±13 28±33 −20*** 0.23*
Cream 5±12 2±6 3*** 0.17*
Cheese for spreading 2±16 2±6 0 0.29*
Calcium from dairy products in total 441±314 535±354 −94*** 0.25*
Dietary calcium 596±424 723±479 −127*** 0.25*

significance of differences at:

*

P<0.05;

**

P<0.01;

***

P<0.001