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Table 2 Food groups consumption according to food insecurity status at inclusion (N = 91)

From: Impact of fruits and vegetables vouchers on food insecurity in disadvantaged families from a Paris suburb

USDA food insecurity status

Food secure N = 29

Food insecure, without hunger N = 24

Food insecure, with hunger N = 38

p value*

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

 

CHILDREN

 Fruits and Vegetables

   < 3.5 a day

19

65.5

14

58.3

26

68.4

0.73

   ≥ 3.5 a day

10

34.5

10

41.7

12

34.6

 

 Bread, starches and cereal products

   < 3 times a day

14

48.3

5

20.8

17

44.7

0.09

   ≥ 3 times a day

15

51.7

19

79.2

21

55.3

 

 Meat, poultry and fish

  1 to 2 times a day

12

41.4

10

41.7

10

27.8

0.42

  Less than or more than 2 per day

17

58.6

14

58.3

26

72.2

 

 Dairy products

  3–4 per day

18

62.1

16

66.7

24

63.2

0.96

  More or less than 3–4 per day

11

37.9

8

33.3

14

36.8

 

 Sugared products

  4 to 6 times a week at the most

8

27.6

5

20.8

13

34.2

0.56

  One time a day or more

21

72.4

19

79.2

25

65.8

 

 Fatty and salty products

  2 to 3 times a week at the most

15

51.7

14

58.3

14

36.8

0.21

  4 times a week and more

14

48.3

10

41.7

24

63.2

 

 Drinks

  Only or mainly water

22

75.9

20

83.3

24

63.2

0.22

  Only or mainly other drinks than water

7

24.1

4

16.7

14

36.8

 

ADULTS

 Fruits and Vegetables

   < 3.5 a day

25

86.2

15

62.5

31

81.6

0.09

   ≥ 3.5 a day

4

13.8

9

37.5

7

18.4

 

 Bread, starches and cereal products

   < 3 times a day

20

69

12

50

25

65.8

0.32

   ≥ 3 times a day

9

31

12

50

13

34.2

 

 Meat, poultry and fish

  1 to 2 times a day

12

41.4

12

50

13

35.1

0.50

  Less than or more than 2 per day

17

58.6

12

50

24

64.9

 

 Dairy products

  3 per day

4

14.3

4

16.7

4

10.5

0.77

  More or less than 3 per day

24

85.7

20

83.3

34

89.5

 

 Sugared products

  4 to 6 times a week at the most

19

65.5

16

66.7

25

34.2

1.0

  One time a day or more

10

34.5

8

33.3

13

65.8

 

 Fatty and salty products

  2 to 3 times a week at the most

15

51.7

14

58.3

15

39.5

0.32

  4 times a week and more

14

48.3

10

41.7

23

60.5

 

 Drinks

  Only or mainly water

20

69

22

91.7

28

73.7

0.11

  Only or mainly other drinks than water

9

31

2

8.3

10

26.3

 
  1. * Chi-square or Fisher exact tests were performed