Table 2 Intake of main dietary items

Fish consumption [servings/week]

Mean (SD)

1.2 (1.2)

1.4 (1.4)

p^MW = 0.040

Median (Q1-Q3)

0.9 (0.5-1.5)

1.1 (0.6-1.8)

Fruits [servings/day]

Mean (SD)

1.8 (1.6)

2.3 (3.1)

Median (Q1-Q3)

1.3 (0.7-2.5)

1.4 (0.7-3.0)

p^MW = 0.340

Raw vegetables [servings/day]

Mean (SD)

1.2 (0.8)

1.3 (1.3)

Median (Q1-Q3)

1.0 (0.6-1.5)

0.9 (0.6-1.6)

p^MW = 0.932

Cooked vegetables [servings/day]

Mean (SD)

0.5 (0.3)

0.6 (0.3)

Median (Q1-Q3)

0.5 (0.3-0.7)

0.5 (0.4-0.7)

p^MW = 0.135

Total energy [kcal/day]

Mean (SD)

2236 (771)

2407 (1035)

Median (Q1-Q3)

2088 (1725–2558)

2152 (1669–2857)

p^MW = 0.090

Pure alcohol [g/week]

Mean (SD)

33.4 (67.0)

34.3 (102.9)

Median (Q1-Q3)

8.3 (2.8-33.2)

5.2 (2.4-27.2)

p^MW = 0.013

Fiber [g/d]

Mean (SD)

4.5 (1.6)

4.7 (2.0)

Median (Q1-Q3)

4.2 (3.4-5.4)

4.2 (3.3-5.7)

p^MW = 0.981

Vitamin C [mg/d]

Mean (SD)

93.1 (50.9)

99.4 (62.4)

Median (Q1-Q3)

78.7 (57.9-117.6)

81.6 (55.2-129.5)

p^MW = 0.464

Calcium [g/d]

Mean (SD)

0.72 (0.30)

0.79 (0.41)

Median (Q1-Q3)

0.65 (0.50-0.86)

0.69 (0.50-0.93)

p^MW = 0.025

Dietary iron [mg/d]

Mean (SD)

14.5 (4.9)

15.7 (6.7)

Median (Q1-Q3)

13.6 (11.2-16.7)

14.0 (11.1-18.2)

p^MW = 0.036

Taking mineral supplements

df = 1

[n, (%)]

121 (14.2%)

105 (14.9%)

p^chi = 0.676