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Table 3 Proportion of food expenditure for food groups based on demographic variable categories

From: Food expenditure patterns in the Canadian Arctic show cause for concern for obesity and chronic disease

 

Fruit & vegetables % (95% CI)

Grains & potatoes % (95% CI)

Dairy % (95% CI)

Non-traditional meats % (95% CI)

Traditional meats % (95% CI)

NNDF % (95% CI)

All participants

10.3 (9.5, 11.0)

10.3 (9.9, 10.8)

9.1 (8.3, 9.8)

19.7 (18.7, 20.8)

16. 8 (15.5, 18.1)

33.8 (32.3, 35.3)

Sex

      

 Men

8 (6.8, 10.4)

9 (8.9, 10.8)

8 (6.8, 9.4)

24 (22.2, 27.4)

13.6 (10.9, 16.3)

35.0 (31.6, 38.4)

 Women

10.6 (9.8, 11.5)

10.5 (10.0, 11.0)

9.3 (8.4, 10.2)

18.5 (17.4, 19.6)

17.5 (16.1, 19.0)

33.5 (31.8, 35.2)

  P value

0. 03

0 . 27

0 . 21

<0 . 001

0 . 02

0 . 44

Age groups

      

 <30 y

8.2 (6.4, 10.0)

9.4 (8.3, 10.5)

10.7 (8.4, 12.9)

20.0 (17.3, 22.6)

10.8 (8.2, 13.4)

41.0 (36.8, 45.1)

 30-49 y

10.5 (9.4, 11.5)

10.4 (9.7, 11.0)

8.5 (7.6, 9.4)

20.4 (19.0, 21.8)

16.3 (14.7, 17.9)

33.9 (32.0, 35.8)

 ≥50 y

11.0 (9.6, 12.5)

11.0 (10.2, 11.9)

9.2 (7.7, 10.7)

18.3 (16.4, 20.2)

21.3 (18.5, 24.0)

29.2 (26.4, 31.9)

  P value

0.04

0.08

0.11

0.23

<0.001

<0.001

Education

      

 Low

9.4 (8.4, 10.5)

10.7 (9.9, 11.6)

8.1 (7.0, 9.2)

18.7 (17.0, 20.5)

21.3 (19.0, 23.6)

31.7 (29.2, 34.1)

 Intermediate

9.6 (8.6, 10.7)

10.2 (9.5, 10.9)

9.9 (8.6, 11.2)

19.7 (18.1, 21.2)

14.2 (12.3, 16.0)

36.3 (33.9, 38.8)

 High

12.8 (10.5, 15.1)

9.8 (8.9, 10.7)

8.8 (7.2, 10.4)

21.5 (18.9, 24.1)

13.7 (11.2, 16.2)

33.5 (30.2, 36.7)

  P value

0.004

0.33

0.11

0.18

<0.001

0.03

BMI (kg/m2)

      

 < 25

9.0 (7.9, 10.2)

115 (10.5, 12.6)

10.0 (8.2, 11.9)

18.6 (16.7, 20.4)

15.9 (13.4, 18.3)

34.9 (32.0, 37.9)

 25 - <30

9.5 (8.1, 11.0)

9.9 (9.0, 10.9)

8.2 (6.9, 9.6)

20.4 (18.0, 22.8)

16.1 (13.3, 18.9)

35.8 (32.4, 39.2)

 ≥ 30

11.9 (10.5, 13.3)

10.1 (9.5, 10.7)

8.7 (7.7, 9.8)

19.7 (18.1, 21.4)

17.9 (15.9, 19.9)

31.6 (29.3, 33.9)

  P value

0.01

0.02

0.23

0.48

0.37

0.07

Smoking

      

 No

11.0 (9.7, 12.3)

10.7 (9.9, 11.6)

8.6 (7.2, 9.9)

18.5 (16.7, 20.2)

18.8 (16.3, 21.3)

32. (29.6, 35.2)

 Yes

10.0 (9.0, 10.9)

10.2 (9.6, 10.8)

9.3 (8.4, 10.2)

20.3 (19.0, 21.6)

15.8 (14.3, 17.3)

34.4 (32.6, 36.2)

  P value

0.25

0.29

0.40

0.11

0.04

0.25

MSL score ¥

      

 Low

8.6 (7.4, 9.8)

10.6 (9.6, 11.6)

10.2 (8.5, 11.9)

20.1 (18.0, 22.2)

15.0 (12.8, 17.2)

35.4 (32.3, 38.6)

 Intermediate

11.0 (9.5, 12.6)

10.3 (9.5, 11.1)

9.0 (7.7, 10.3)

20.9 (19.1, 22.8)

16.0 (13.6, 18.3)

32.7 (30.3, 35.2)

 High

10.7 (9.5, 11.9)

10.1 (9.4, 10.9)

8.0 (7.0, 9.1)

18.3 (16.7, 19.8)

18.9 (16.7, 21.0)

34.0 (31.5, 36.5)

  P value

0.03

0.75

0.08

0.10

0.04

0.38

  1. P value for Student t-test.
  2. P value for One way ANOVA.
  3. ¥Low: 0–7, Intermediate: 8–12, High: 13–20.
  4. MSL: Material Style of Life.
  5. NNDF: non-nutrient-dense foods.