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Table 4 Mean percentage of food group servings contributing to total servings, by sex and energy intake group

From: The Food and Nutrition Security for Manitoba Youth (FANS) study: rationale, methods, dietary intakes and body mass index

Energy intake groups, by percentiles

Total

Females

Males

Calorie range

n

Mean (SD)

p-value

Calorie range

n

Mean (SD)

p-value

Calorie range

n

Mean (SD)

p-value

Grain products

 < 25

 < 1386 kcal

384

38.2 (21.0)

0.169

 < 1199 kcal

195

37.3 (21.5)

0.891

 < 1736 kcal

170

39.2 (20.4)

0.153

 25–75

1386–2608 kcal

767

38.2 (14.7)

 

1199–2248 kcal

391

37.9 (15.2)

 

1736–2916 kcal

342

38.1 (14.4)

 

 > 75

 > 2608 kcal

385

36.6 (12.7)

 

 > 2248 kcal

196

37.4 (12.1)

 

 > 2916 kcal

170

35.7 (11.9)

 

Vegetables and Fruit

 < 25

 < 1386 kcal

384

19.4a (17.1)

0.001*

 < 1199 kcal

195

21.0a (18.6)

0.042*

 < 1736 kcal

170

15.3 (14.3)

0.517

 25–75

1386–2608 kcal

767

15.7a (11.0)

 

1199–2248 kcal

391

17.3a,b (11.4)

 

1736–2916 kcal

342

14.3 (10.7)

 

 > 75

 > 2608 kcal

385

13.5b (8.7)

 

 > 2248 kcal

196

15.1b (8.6)

 

 > 2916 kcal

170

12.6 (8.4)

 

Milk and Alternatives

 < 25

 < 1386 kcal

384

8.3a (9.1)

 < 0.001*

 < 1199 kcal

195

7.2a (8.8)

 < 0.001*

 < 1736 kcal

170

9.8a (9.4)

0.003*

 25–75

1386–2608 kcal

767

10.5b (7.6)

 

1199–2248 kcal

391

10.1b (7.7)

 

1736–2916 kcal

342

11.0b (7.9)

 

 > 75

 > 2608 kcal

385

11.5b (7.8)

 

 > 2248 kcal

196

10.7b (6.8)

 

 > 2916 kcal

170

12.0b (7.4)

 

Meat and Alternatives

 < 25

 < 1386 kcal

384

12.2a (13.0)

0.003*

 < 1199 kcal

195

11.9a (14.1)

0.019*

 < 1736 kcal

170

13.7 (12.2)

0.372

 25–75

1386–2608 kcal

767

12.8b (9.7)

 

1199–2248 kcal

391

12.2b (9.3)

 

1736–2916 kcal

342

13.2 (10.1)

 

 > 75

 > 2608 kcal

385

12.8b (8.7)

 

 > 2248 kcal

196

12.3b (9.1)

 

 > 2916 kcal

170

13.5 (7.7)

 

Other Foods

 < 25

 < 1386 kcal

384

17.4a (15.2)

 < 0.001*

 < 1199 kcal

195

17.9 (15.4)

0.159

 < 1736 kcal

170

17.1a (15.0)

0.009*

 25–75

1386–2608 kcal

767

17.6a (11.6)

 

1199–2248 kcal

391

17.8 (11.8)

 

1736–2916 kcal

342

18.0a (11.4)

 

 > 75

 > 2608 kcal

385

20.2b (11.4)

 

 > 2248 kcal

196

19.3 (11.4)

 

 > 2916 kcal

170

20.4b (11.3)

 

Sugar-sweetened beverages and Juice

 < 25

 < 1386 kcal

384

4.4a (7.6)

 < 0.001*

 < 1199 kcal

195

4.7a (8.1)

0.004*

 < 1736 kcal

170

4.9a (7.6)

0.006*

 25–75

1386–2608 kcal

767

5.2b (6.3)

 

1199–2248 kcal

391

4.6a,b (5.8)

 

1736–2916 kcal

342

5.5b (6.2)

 

 > 75

 > 2608 kcal

385

5.5b (5.9)

 

 > 2248 kcal

196

5.2b (5.8)

 

 > 2916 kcal

170

5.9b (6.1)

 
  1. a,bMean percentage values in a column group with unlike letters are significantly different
  2. *p < 0.05: Kruskal Wallis H test for mean percentages of food group servings