Table 3 Nutritional status of case and control groups
From: Falls leading to fracture and nutrition among older adults: a case–control study
Variable | Category/Scale | Cases n (%) Mean ± SD or N (%) | Controls n (%) Mean ± SD or N (%) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red meat | Portions/week | 0.96 ± 0.97 | 0.94 ± 0.86 | 0.76 |
Fish | Portions/week | 0.38 ± 0.60 | 0.84 ± 0.77 | < 0.001 |
White meat | Portions/week | 1.86 ± 1.10 | 2.01 ± 1.03 | 0.06 |
Egg | Portions/week | 2.03 ± 1.52 | 2.21 ± 1.41 | 0.07 |
Milk | Portions/week | 1.85 ± 1.76 | 2.43 ± 1.85 | < 0.001 |
Yogurt | Portions/week | 2.08 ± 1.63 | 2.42 ± 1.54 | 0.003 |
Dugh | Portions/week | 1.57 ± 1.67 | 2.08 ± 1.62 | < 0.001 |
Cheese | Portions/week | 2.88 ± 1.68 | 2.85 ± 1.70 | 0.80 |
Tea | Cups/day | 3.60 ± 2.70 | 3.60 ± 2.30 | 0.78 |
Coffee | Cups/day | 0.09 ± 0.29 | 0.15 ± 0.48 | 0.05 |
Fruits | Occasionally | 162 (54.00) | 246 (42.70) | < 0.001 |
Often | 138 (46.00) | 344 (58.30) | ||
Vegetables | Occasionally | 166 (55.30) | 192 (32.50) | < 0.001 |
Often | 134 (44.70) | 398 (67.50) | ||
Sweets | Not at all | 66 (22.00) | 197 (33.40) | < 0.001 |
Occasionally | 234 (78.00) | 393 (66.60) | ||
Nuts | Not at all | 92 (30.70) | 44 (7.50) | < 0.001 |
Occasionally | 208 (69.30) | 547 (92.50) |