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Table 3 Frequency of consumption of 18 food groups differentiated by age groups of the participants

From: Nutritional habits according to age and BMI of 6–17-year-old children from the urban municipality in Poland

Food group

Age groups

p**

6–9 years

N = 867

Never

1–2 times a month

1–2 times a week

3–4 times a week

5–6 times a week

Everyday, once a day

Everyday, several times a day

n (%)

Vegetables

4 (0.5)

19 (2.2)

88 (10.1)

134 (15.5)

98 (11.3)

286 (33.0)

238 (27.5)

0.001*

Fruit

3 (0.3)

7 (0.8)

56 (6.5)

99 (11.4)

109 (12.6)

318 (36.7)

275 (31.7)

 < 0.001*

Potatoes

8 (0.9)

38 (4.4)

250 (28.8)

384 (44.3)

99 (11.4)

73 (8.4)

15 (1.7)

0.454

Milk and dairy products

18 (2.1)

25 (2.9)

70 (8.1)

144 (16.6)

125 (14.4)

282 (32.5)

203 (23.4)

0.113

Whole-grain cereals

49 (5.7)

89 (10.3)

246 (28.4)

183 (21.1)

91 (10.5)

129 (14.9)

80 (9.2)

0.289

Refined-grain cereal products

11 (1.3)

61 (7.0)

188 (21.7)

221 (25.5)

105 (12.1)

195 (22.5)

86 (9.9)

0.450

Fish

65 (7.5)

315 (36.3)

429 (49.5)

47 (5.4)

7 (0.8)

3 (0.3)

1 (0.1)

0.019*

Poultry

12 (1.4)

48 (5.5)

403 (46.5)

312 (36.0)

67 (7.7)

21 (2.4)

4 (0.5)

0.653

Red meat

57 (6.6)

256 (29.5)

433 (49.9)

93 (10.7)

17 (2.0)

8 (0.9)

3 (0.3)

0.072

Charcuterie

27 (3.1)

83 (9.6)

264 (30.4)

245 (28.3)

123 (14.2)

97 (11.2)

28 (3.2)

0.202

Eggs

34 (3.9)

81 (9.3)

445 (51.3)

223 (25.7)

67 (7.7)

14 (1.6)

3 (0.3)

0.533

Sweets

3 (0.3)

35 (4.0)

252 (29.1)

235 (27.1)

125 (14.4)

182 (21.0)

35 (4.0)

0.109

Salty snacks

122 (14.1)

439 (50.6)

228 (26.3)

48 (5.5)

15 (1.7)

11 (1.3)

4 (0.5)

 < 0.001*

Coca-Cola and SSB

454 (52.4)

316 (36.4)

79 (9.1)

8 (0.9)

6 (0.7)

2 (0.2)

2 (0.2)

 < 0.001*

Fruit juices

23 (2.7)

164 (18.9)

222 (25.6)

196 (22.6)

100 (11.5)

96 (11.1)

66 (7.6)

0.383

Fruit-flavored drinks

244 (28.1)

236 (27.2)

152 (17.5)

88 (10.1)

51 (5.9)

56 (6.5)

40 (4.6)

 < 0.001*

Mineral water

6 (0.7)

13 (1.5)

44 (5.1)

47 (5.4)

53 (6.1)

162 (18.7)

542 (62.5)

0.431

Fast-food

134 (15.5)

659 (76.0)

64 (7.4)

4 (0.5)

5 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.1)

 < 0.001*

Food group

Age groups

p**

10–12 years

N = 954

Never

1–2 times a month

1–2 times a week

3–4 times a week

5–6 times a week

Everyday, once a day

Everyday, several times a day

n (%)

Vegetables

10 (1.0)

16 (1.7)

109 (11.4)

160 (16.8)

143 (15.0)

277 (29.0)

239 (25.1)

0.001*

Fruit

8 (0.8)

12 (1.3)

71 (7.4)

148 (15.5)

145 (15.2)

306 (32.1)

264 (27.7)

 < 0.001*

Potatoes

4 (0.4)

63 (6.6)

280 (29.4)

388 (40.7)

137 (14.4)

69 (7.2)

13 (1.4)

0.454

Milk and dairy products

22 (2.3)

19 (2.0)

89 (9.3)

162 (17.0)

149 (15.6)

313 (32.8)

200 (21.0)

0.113

Whole-grain cereals

59 (6.2)

139 (14.6)

226 (23.7)

201 (21.1)

110 (11.5)

131 (13.7)

88 (9.2)

0.289

Refined-grain cereal products

15 (1.6)

74 (7.8)

201 (21.1)

238 (24.9)

153 (16.0)

202 (21.2)

71 (7.4)

0.450

Fish

89 (9.3)

371 (38.9)

420 (44.0)

62 (6.5)

7 (0.7)

3 (0.3)

2 (0.2)

0.019*

Poultry

12 (1.3)

58 (6.1)

412 (43.2)

364 (38.2)

90 (9.4)

17 (1.8)

1 (0.1)

0.653

Red meat

72 (7.5)

305 (32.0)

413 (43.3)

138 (14.5)

20 (2.1)

3 (0.3)

3 (0.3)

0.072

Charcuterie

39 (4.1)

119 (12.5)

250 (26.2)

267 (28.0)

152 (15.9)

101 (10.6)

26 (2.7)

0.202

Eggs

43 (4.5)

97 (10.2)

441 (46.2)

264 (27.7)

78 (8.2)

26 (2.7)

5 (0.5)

0.533

Sweets

10 (1.0)

64 (6.7)

214 (22.4)

232 (24.3)

148 (15.5)

220 (23.1)

66 (6.9)

0.109

Salty snacks

107 (11.2)

438 (45.9)

256 (26.8)

100 (10.5)

29 (3.0)

19 (2.0)

5 (0.5)

 < 0.001*

Coca-Cola and SSB

303 (31.8)

474 (49.7)

127 (13.3)

36 (3.8)

5 (0.5)

5 (0.5)

4 (0.4)

 < 0.001*

Fruit juices

27 (2.8)

183 (19.2)

262 (27.5)

198 (20.8)

113 (11.8)

116 (12.2)

55 (5.8)

0.383

Fruit-flavored drinks

237 (24.8)

280 (29.4)

163 (17.1)

98 (10.3)

60 (6.3)

76 (8.0)

40 (4.2)

 < 0.001*

Mineral water

8 (0.8)

24 (2.5)

44 (4.6)

42 (4.4)

65 (6.8)

181 (19.0)

590 (61.8)

0.431

Fast-food

123 (12.9)

718 (75.3)

97 (10.2)

10 (1.0)

2 (0.2)

3 (0.3)

1 (0.1)

 < 0.001*

Food group

Age groups

p**

13–17 years

N = 1092

Never

1–2 times a month

1–2 times a week

3–4 times a week

5–6 times a week

Everyday, once a day

Everyday, several times a day

n (%)

Vegetables

11 (1.0)

39 (3.6)

133 (12.2)

183 (16.8)

149 (13.6)

337 (30.9)

240 (22.0)

0.001*

Fruit

7 (0.6)

15 (1.4)

111 (10.2)

230 (21.1)

150 (13.7)

327 (29.9)

252 (23.1)

 < 0.001*

Potatoes

16 (1.5)

82 (7.5)

330 (30.2)

400 (36.6)

137 (12.5)

104 (9.5)

23 (2.1)

0.454

Milk and dairy products

25 (2.3)

34 (3.1)

91 (8.3)

195 (17.9)

179 (16.4)

364 (33.3)

204 (18.7)

0.113

Whole-grain cereals

56 (5.1)

167 (15.3)

245 (22.4)

207 (19.0)

108 (9.9)

192 (17.6)

117 (10.7)

0.289

Refined-grain cereal products

41 (3.8)

104 (9.5)

220 (20.1)

232 (21.2)

155 (14.2)

222 (20.3)

118 (10.8)

0.450

Fish

119 (10.9)

430 (39.4)

467 (42.8)

54 (4.9)

10 (0.9)

11 (1.0)

1 (0.1)

0.019*

Poultry

44 (4.0)

65 (6.0)

443 (40.6)

411 (37.6)

88 (8.1)

35 (3.2)

6 (0.5)

0.653

Red meat

121 (11.1)

326 (29.9)

488 (44.7)

127 (11.6)

16 (1.5)

9 (0.8)

5 (0.5)

0.072

Charcuterie

96 (8.8)

120 (11.0)

290 (26.6)

258 (23.6)

156 (14.3)

136 (12.5)

36 (3.3)

0.202

Eggs

33 (3.0)

115 (10.5)

541 (49.5)

267 (24.5)

88 (8.1)

36 (3.3)

12 (1.1)

0.533

Sweets

22 (2.0)

85 (7.8)

249 (22.8)

269 (24.6)

156 (14.3)

220 (20.1)

91 (8.3)

0.109

Salty snacks

88 (8.1)

435 (39.8)

335 (30.7)

142 (13.0)

36 (3.3)

37 (3.4)

19 (1.7)

 < 0.001*

Coca-Cola and SSB

251 (23.0)

442 (40.5)

235 (21.5)

85 (7.8)

32 (2.9)

30 (2.7)

17 (1.6)

 < 0.001*

Fruit juices

49 (4.5)

177 (16.2)

258 (23.6)

263 (24.1)

152 (13.9)

118 (10.8)

75 (6.9)

0.383

Fruit-flavored drinks

235 (21.5)

288 (26.4)

201 (18.4)

151 (13.8)

73 (6.7)

80 (7.3)

64 (5.9)

 < 0.001*

Mineral water

15 (1.4)

27 (2.5)

52 (4.8)

66 (6.0)

83 (7.6)

186 (17.0)

663 (60.7)

0.431

Fast-food

123 (11.3)

748 (68.5)

178 (16.3)

33 (3.0)

3 (0.3)

5 (0.5)

2 (0.2)

 < 0.001*

  1. *Statistically significant differences between groups (p ≤ 0.05); **Kruskal–Wallis test, post hoc analysis