Table 2 Dietary and demographic factors at follow up (mean age 33 years). The Oslo Youth Study 1999.
Variable | Categories | Men (n = 240*) | Women (n = 279*) | p-value** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fruit and vegetable intake | Grams per day, mean (SD) | 335 (192) | 367 (213) | 0.074 |
Whole grain intake | Grams per day, mean (SD) | 143 (128) | 125 (99) | 0.070 |
Total fat intake | Per cent from total energy intake, mean (SD) | 31.5 (5.9) | 32.1 (5.9) | 0.250 |
Added sugar intake | Per cent from total energy intake, mean (SD) | 10.9 (7.7) | 10.3 (6.3) | 0.403 |
Education | ≤9 years | 6.7 | 5.8 | 0.004 |
10 – 11 years | 23.3 | 11.6 | ||
12 years | 25.4 | 29.1 | ||
13 – 17 years | 25.4 | 35.3 | ||
≥17 years | 19.2 | 18.2 | ||
Household income previous year | <200 000 NOK | 8.4 | 12.7 | 0.048 |
200 000 – 299 000 NOK*** | 15.8 | 23.6 | ||
300 000 – 399 000 NOK | 19.2 | 13.1 | ||
400 000 – 499 000 NOK | 24.8 | 20.0 | ||
500 000 – 599 000 NOK | 17.9 | 15.6 | ||
≥600 000 NOK | 13.7 | 14.9 | ||
Marital status | Married or co-habitant | 71.5 | 73.2 | 0.696 |
Single | 28.5 | 26.8 | ||
Children, number | No children | 46.3 | 30.4 | 0.002 |
1 child | 20.8 | 24.6 | ||
2 children | 25.0 | 37.0 | ||
3 children or more | 7.9 | 8.0 |