Table 2 Comparison of micronutrients and selected food groups in control and case groups
mean \(\pm\) standard deviation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Controls | Cases | P-value* |
SFA (gr) | \(34.68\pm 15.09\) | \(41.11\pm 19.60\) | 0.016 |
Iron (mg) | \(26.82\pm 21.22\) | \(19.42\pm 9.67\) | 0.004 |
Magnesium (mg) | \(435.89\pm 231.52\) | \(370.97\pm 141.11\) | 0.027 |
Manganese (mg) | \(6.53\pm 4.38\) | \(5.42\pm 2.33\) | 0.040 |
Vitamin C (mg) | \(282.36\pm 196.16\) | \(224.80\pm 106.95\) | 0.016 |
Selenium (mg) | \(0.06\pm 0.023\) | \(0.07\pm 0.031\) | 0.038 |
Chromium (mg) | \(0.26\pm 0.26\) | \(0.17\pm 0.116\) | 0.033 |
Total fiber (gr) | \(34.44\pm 25.40\) | \(25.66\pm 12.55\) | 0.004 |
Crude fiber (gr) | 16.37 \(\pm\) 12.40 | 12.31 ± 6.02 | 0.007 |
Caffeine (mg) | \(122.45\pm 88.37\) | \(163.17\pm 148.77\) | 0.030 |
Dairy (cup = 250ml) | \(1.65\pm 1.21\) | \(1.24\pm 0.79\) | 0.044 |
Meat (oz. = 30g) | \(5.30\pm 2.53\) | \(6.42\pm 3.35\) | 0.014 |