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Table 4 Food frequency consumption according to ranks, determined in the Chi^2 test

From: Dietary and lifestyle behavior in adults with epilepsy needs improvement: a case-control study from northeastern Poland

Food

Study Group

Mean ± SD

Healthy Control

Mean ± SD

P value

 

rank

rank

 

White bread

3.62 ± 1.56

3.57 ± 1.6

0.444

Wholemeal bread

3.26 ± 1.4

3.67 ± 1.31

0.096

Fine grained groats, white rice

2.62 ± 1.1

2.74 ± 0.97

0.726

Coarse grained groats, brown rice

2.22 ± 1.2

2.46 ± 1.07

0.300

Milk, yoghurt, kefir

3.48 ± 1.43

4.11 ± 1.32

0.108

Cottage cheese

2.13 ± 1.11

2.98 ± 1.04

< 0.001

Cheeses and processed cheeses

2.81 ± 1.17

3.18 ± 1.19

0.321

Poultry meat and sausages

3.43 ± 1.25

3.67 ± 1.11

0.546

Pork meat and sausages

3.85 ± 1.21

3.9 ± 1.27

0.688

Fish

2.4 ± 1.03

2.44 ± 0.71

0.050

Eggs

3.16 ± 1.12

3.24 ± 0.94

0.074

Raw vegetables

3.66 ± 1.53

4.3 ± 1.16

0.083

Fruit

3.7 ± 1.6

4.46 ± 1.0

0.005

Pulses

2.02 ± 1.11

2.6 ± 0.92

< 0.001

Nuts, seeds

2.5 ± 1.4

2.98 ± 1.22

0.009

Sugar, honey, sweets

3.4 ± 1.5

3.76 ± 1.4

0.015

Fruit juices

2.23 ± 1.28

2.41 ± 1.16

0.217

Sugar-sweetened soda

2.6 ± 1.7

1.87 ± 1.07

0.022

Coffee

3.6 ± 1.97

4.73 ± 1.54

0.010

Beer

1.48 ± 0.85

2.36 ± 1.19

< 0.001

Wine

1.3 ± 0.53

1.91 ± 0.88

< 0.001

Spirits

1.23 ± 0.64

1.59 ± 0.67

< 0.001

Fast food

1.52 ± 0.73

1.69 ± 0.77

0.551

  1. SD standard deviation