Table 3 Dietary habits of study participants: Number of servings of foods consumed per day (N = 232).
Food Groups | Frequency N (%) | Males (N = 140) N (%) | Females (N = 92) N (%) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
§Grains |  |  |  |  |
   0 to 5 servings/day | 156 (70.9) | 100 (75.8) | 56 (63.6) | 0.088 |
   6 to 11 servings/day | 60 (27.3) | 29 (22.0) | 31 (35.2) |  |
   >11 servings/day | 4 (1.8) | 3 (2.8) | 1 (1.1) |  |
§Meats |  |  |  |  |
   0 to 2 servings/day | 57 (25.2) | 34 (25.0) | 23 (25.6) | 0.993 |
   3 to 4 servings/day | 114 (50.4) | 69 (50.7) | 45 (50.0) |  |
   >4 servings/day | 55 (24.3) | 33 (24.3) | 22 (24.4) |  |
§Fruits and Vegetables |  |  |  |  |
   0 servings/day | 13 (5.6) | 11 (7.9) | 2 (2.2) | 0.062 |
   1 to 4 servings/day | 178 (77.4) | 109 (77.9) | 69 (75.0) |  |
   5 to 9 servings/day | 38 (16.5) | 19 (14.3) | 20 (22.8) |  |
   > 9 servings/day | 1 (0.4) | N/A | N/A |  |
§Dairy |  |  |  |  |
   0 servings/day | 17 (7.4) | 10 (7.3) | 7 (7.6) | 0.382 |
   1 to 2 servings/day | 101 (43.9) | 64 (46.4) | 37 (40.2) |  |
   3 to 4 servings/day | 91 (39.6) | 49 (35.5) | 42 (45.7) |  |
   >4 servings/day | 21 (9.1) | 15 (10.9) | 6 (6.5) |  |
§Water |  |  |  |  |
   0 to 7 glasses/day | 168 (72.7) | 103 (74.1) | 65 (70.7) | 0.565 |
   >7 glasses/day | 63 (27.3) | 36 (25.9) | 27 (29.4) |  |
≠Alcohol (N = 157) |  |  |  |  |
   1–2 servings per week | 115 (73.3) | 64 (69.6) | 51 (78.5) | 0.453 |
   3–4 servings per week | 26 (16.6) | 17 (18.5) | 9 (13.9) |  |
   >= 5 servings per week | 16 (10.2) | 11 (11.9) | 5 (7.7) |  |