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Table 4 Usage form of spices by urban and rural households

From: Assessing intake and consumption level of spices among urban and rural households of Ludhiana district of Punjab, India

Spices

Urban

Rural

p value

Unroasted

Roasted

Both

Unroasted

Roasted

Both

Nigella seeds

97

3

0

89

10

1

0.077

Mace

96

3

1

97

2

1

0.902

Nutmeg

96

4

0

88

11

1

0.099

Fennel seeds

95

5

0

89

10

1

0.239

Star Anise

93

7

0

97

2

1

0.145

Green cardamom

90

10

0

97

2

1

0.037

Black Pepper

87

13

0

66

27

7

0.003

Asafoetida

86

9

5

65

34

1

< 0.001

Pomegranate seeds

84

16

0

92

7

1

0.086

Cinnamon

82

16

2

54

34

12

< 0.001

Fenugreek seeds

79

19

2

65

26

9

0.031

Mustard Seeds

72

27

1

82

17

1

0.232

Coriander seeds

70

29

1

62

25

13

0.004

Bay Leaf

68

32

0

81

18

1

0.048

Cloves

51

40

9

40

36

24

0.015

Carom seeds

41

37

22

58

41

1

< 0.001

Cumin seeds

41

37

22

27

39

34

0.286

Black cardamom

32

35

33

50

37

13

0.001

Total

1360

342

98

1299

378

123

 
  1. Statistical Test: T Test, statistically significance difference (p value < 0.05)
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