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. 2017 Feb 8;6:33–37. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.02.003

Table 3.

Servings of food groups and nutrients consumed by preschool-age children (3 to 5 years; n = 90) at childcare and home environments in Oklahoma 2011–2014.

Foods/nutrients Childcare Home p-Value
(Mean ± SD) (Mean ± SD)
Fruit 0.92 ± 0.82 0.15 ± 0.26 ≤ 0.0001a
Vegetable 1.47 ± 1.43 0.62 ± 0.60 ≤ 0.0001a
Total fruit and vegetable 2.39 ± 1.80 0.75 ± 0.62 ≤ 0.0001a
Low-fat dairy products 0.83 ± 0.32 0.07 ± 0.19 ≤ 0.0001a
Whole-grains 0.18 ± 0.33 0.11 ± 0.20 0.067
High-fat meat 0.37 ± 0.40 0.37 ± 0.35 0.915
High-fat/high-sugar foods 0.08 ± 0.18 0.43 ± 0.39 ≤ 0.0001a
High-fat/high-sugar condiments 0.31 ± 0.54 0.13 ± 0.22 0.003
Sugary drinks 0.22 ± 0.41 0.39 ± 0.35 ≤ 0.001a
Kilocalories 333.00 ± 180.33 454.67 ± 175.28 ≤ 0.0001a
Protein (%) 20.53 ± 6.57 19.29 ± 6.69 0.166
Carbohydrates (%) 48.76 ± 13.26 44.69 ± 9.69 0.027
Fat (%) 32.54 ± 11.79 36.75 ± 8.29 0.007
Calcium (mg/kcal) 86.23 ± 42.6 44.61 ± 22.17 ≤ 0.0001a
Iron (mg/kcal) 0.61 ± 0.18 0.70 ± 0.27 0.020
Zinc (mg/kcal) 0.69 ± 0.27 0.68 ± 0.62 0.913
Vitamin A (RAE/kcal) 56.11 ± 36.92 26.49 ± 24.18 ≤ 0.0001a
Folate (mcg/kcal) 14.8 ± 5.80 17.44 ± 9.62 0.024
Vitamin B6 (mg/kcal) 0.08 ± 0.04 0.09 ± 0.04 0.778

Statistical difference, using a dependent t-test, is determined by a p-value of p < 0.003, adjusted for 19 dependent variables using Bonferroni's adjustment.

a

Indicates statistically significant difference.