Table 6 Proportion of adolescents consuming foods from each of the eight food groups (n = 1026)#
From: Food consumption patterns of adolescents aged 14–16 years in Kolkata, India
Total % (n) | Boys % (n) | Girls % (n) | χ2 | df | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cereals | 77.209 | 3 | <0.001 | |||
No intake | 4.8 (49) | 10.7 (38) | 1.6 (11) | |||
One serving | 2.4 (25) | 3.9 (14) | 1.6 (11) | |||
Two servings | 10.1 (104) | 16.3 (58) | 6.9 (46) | |||
Three or more servings | 82.7 (848) | 69.1 (246) | 89.9 (602) | |||
Pulse and Legumes | 7.446 | 3 | 0.059 | |||
No intake | 59.3 (608) | 64.9 (231) | 56.3 (377) | |||
One serving | 14.1 (145) | 11.5 (41) | 15.5 (104) | |||
Two servings | 16.4 (168) | 14.3 (51) | 17.5 (117) | |||
Three or more servings | 10.2 (105) | 9.3 (33) | 10.7 (72) | |||
Vegetables | 71.340 | 3 | <0.001 | |||
No intake | 30.1 (309) | 44.1 (157) | 22.7 (152) | |||
One serving | 11.9 (122) | 8.4 (30) | 13.7 (92) | |||
Two servings | 17.5 (180) | 21.1 (75) | 15.7 (105) | |||
Three or more servings | 40.4 (415) | 26.4 (94) | 47.9 (321) | |||
Fruits | 54.134 | 3 | <0.001 | |||
No intake | 45.3 (465) | 56.2 (200) | 39.6 (265) | |||
One serving | 7.9 (81) | 11.2 (40) | 6.1 (41) | |||
Two servings | 15.9 (163) | 15.2 (54) | 16.3 (109) | |||
Three or more servings | 30.9 (317) | 17.4 (62) | 38.1 (255) | |||
Milk and milk products | 48.440 | 3 | <0.001 | |||
No intake | 36.4 (373) | 26.4 (94) | 41.6 (279) | |||
One serving | 7.0 (72) | 4.8 (17) | 8.2 (55) | |||
Two servings | 26.2 (269) | 25.6 (91) | 26.6 (178) | |||
Three or more servings | 30.4 (312) | 43.3 (154) | 23.6 (158) | |||
Non-vegetarian food products | 35.773 | 3 | <0.001 | |||
No intake | 51.9 (533) | 64.0 (228) | 45.5 (305) | |||
One serving | 12.8 (131) | 7.6 (27) | 15.5 (104) | |||
Two servings | 13.5 (138) | 9.3 (33) | 15.7 (105) | |||
Three or more servings | 21.8 (224) | 19.1 (68) | 23.3 (156) | |||
Energy-dense snacks | 0.543 | 3 | 0.909 | |||
No intake | 9.7 (100) | 9.6 (34) | 9.9 (66) | |||
One serving | 7.7 (79) | 7.0 (25) | 8.1 (54) | |||
Two servings | 12.0 (123) | 12.6 (45) | 11.6 (78) | |||
Three or more servings | 70.6 (724) | 70.8 (252) | 70.4 (472) | |||
Energy-dense beverages | 21.709 | 3 | <0.001 | |||
No intake | 22.7 (233) | 17.7 (63) | 25.4 (170) | |||
One serving | 5.8 (59) | 4.2 (15) | 6.6 (44) | |||
Two servings | 24.9 (255) | 21.6 (77) | 26.6 (178) | |||
Three or more servings | 46.7 (479) | 56.5 (201) | 41.5 (278) |