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. 2016 Aug 25;13:E115. doi: 10.5888/pcd13.160130

Table 2. Differences in Intake of Fruits and Vegetables by Race/Ethnicity Among Women in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, 2015.

Food Adjusted Mean Difference (95% Confidence Interval)a,b
Hispanic (N = 221) Non-Hispanic Black (N = 221) Non-Hispanic White or Other (N = 66)
100% fruit juice Reference −0.02 (−0.13 to 0.10) 0.01 (−0.18 to 0.19)
Fruit Reference 0.02 (−0.23 to 0.27) −0.11 (−0.51 to 0.29)
Cooked or canned beans Reference 0.16 (0.09 to 0.23) 0.18 (0.06 to 0.29)
Dark green vegetables Reference −0.05 (−0.12 to 0.02) −0.08 (−0.20 to 0.04)
Orange-colored vegetables Reference 0.14 (0.07 to 0.21) 0.05 (−0.06 to 0.17)
Other vegetables Reference 0.00 (−0.76 to 0.08) −0.16 (−0.29 to −0.03)
a

Values are reported as times per day items were consumed. Differences were examined with analysis of covariance with Bonferroni post hoc tests. Analyses were adjusted for age; pregnancy, breastfeeding, and food security status; educational attainment; and social desirability trait. Intake of other vegetables was higher among non-Hispanic white or other participants than among non-Hispanic blacks (adjusted mean difference = 0.16, 95% CI [0.02–0.30]).

b

Values were obtained by subtracting the mean frequency of intake of each group from the mean frequency of intake among Hispanics (reference group).