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