Table 4.
Frequency of consumption of protein-based food according to age group.
| 18–35 years | 36–65 years | >65 years | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk and dairy products (yoghurt, cheese) p < 0.05 | ||||
| Not consumed | 46 (55.4%) | 36 (43.4%) | 1 (1.2%) | 83 |
| More | 185 (64.7%) | 99 (34.6%) | 2 (0.7%) | 286 |
| Less | 55 (58.5%) | 38 (40.4%) | 1 (1.1%) | 94 |
| The same | 334 (49.3%) | 329 (48.6%) | 14 (2.1%) | 677 |
| Dairy-type beverages (soy, almond, oatmeal) p = 0.401 | ||||
| Not consumed | 310 (54.4%) | 247 (43.3%) | 13 (2.3%) | 570 |
| More | 65 (59.1%) | 45 (40.9%) | 0 | 110 |
| Less | 49 (57.6%) | 35 (41.2%) | 1 (1.2%) | 85 |
| The same | 196 (52.3%) | 175 (46.7%) | 4 (1.1%) | 375 |
| Dairy desserts (custard, flan, rice pudding, etc.) p < 0.05 | ||||
| Not consumed | 220 (50.6%) | 166 (42.2%) | 7 (1.8%) | 393 |
| More | 147 (58.6%) | 103 (41.0%) | 1 (0.4%) | 251 |
| Less | 72 (60.0%) | 45 (37.5%) | 3 (2.5%) | 120 |
| The same | 181 (48.1%) | 188 (50.0%) | 7 (1.9%) | 376 |
| Fatty meats (pork, beef) p < 0.05 | ||||
| Not consumed | 77 (63.1%) | 45 (36.9%) | 0 | 122 |
| More | 121 (60.5%) | 76 (38.0%) | 3 (1.5%) | 200 |
| Less | 96 (57.5%) | 69 (41.3%) | 2 (1.2%) | 167 |
| The same | 326 (50.1%) | 312 (47.9%) | 13 (2.0%) | 651 |
| Lean meats (chicken, turkey, rabbit) p < 0.05 | ||||
| Not consumed | 41 (74.5%) | 14 (25.5%) | 0 | 55 |
| More | 156 (58.9%) | 106 (40.0%) | 3 (1.1%) | 265 |
| Less | 67 (65.7%) | 34 (33.3%) | 1 (1.0%) | 102 |
| The same | 356 (49.6%) | 348 (48.5%) | 14 (1.9%) | 718 |
| Sausages and cold cuts p < 0.05 | ||||
| Not consumed | 119 (63.6%) | 61 (32.6%) | 7 (3.7%) | 187 |
| More | 132 (54.1%) | 110 (45.1%) | 2 (0.8%) | 244 |
| Less | 113 (58.9%) | 76 (39.6%) | 3 (1.6%) | 192 |
| The same | 256 (49.5%) | 255 (49.3%) | 6 (1.2%) | 517 |
| Oily fish (sardines, salmon, tuna, mackerel) p < 0.001 | ||||
| Not consumed | 79 (75.2%) | 25 (23.8%) | 1 (1.0%) | 105 |
| More | 143 (62.4%) | 85 (37.1%) | 1 (0.4%) | 229 |
| Less | 117 (50.2%) | 110 (47.2%) | 6 (2.6%) | 233 |
| The same | 281 (49.0%) | 282 (49.2%) | 10 (1.7%) | 573 |
| Lean and semi-fatty fish (hake, cod, monkfish, gilt-head bream, sole) p < 0.001 | ||||
| Not consumed | 80 (82.5%) | 17 (17.5%) | 0 | 97 |
| More | 159 (62.8%) | 91 (36.0%) | 3 (1.2%) | 253 |
| Less | 113 (48.1%) | 116 (49.4%) | 6 (2.6%) | 235 |
| The same | 268 (48.3%) | 278 (50.1%) | 9 (1.6%) | 555 |
| Seafood p < 0.001 | ||||
| Not consumed | 194 (68.1%) | 87 (30.5%) | 4 (1.4%) | 285 |
| More | 56 (54.9%) | 44 (43.1%) | 2 (2.0%) | 102 |
| Less | 140 (42.3%) | 186 (56.2%) | 5 (1.5%) | 331 |
| The same | 230 (54.5%) | 185 (43.8%) | 7 (1.7%) | 422 |
| Eggs p = 0.594 | ||||
| Not consumed | 16 (57.1%) | 12 (42.9%) | 0 | 28 |
| More | 220 (55.0%) | 175 (43.8%) | 5 (1.2%) | 400 |
| Less | 46 (63.0%) | 25 (34.2%) | 2 (2.8%) | 73 |
| The same | 338 (52.9%) | 290 (45.4%) | 11 (1.7%) | 639 |