Table 2 Distribution of study subjects by food consumption
Variables | Young group | Older group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
(age ≤ 40) | (age > 40) | ||
Rice | 50 (100) | 50 (100) | Â |
Frequency (per day) | 1.98 ± 0.42 | 1.78 ± 0.54 | 0.04 |
1 time | 5 (10) | 14 (28) | Â |
≥2 times | 45 (90) | 36 (72) |  |
Bread | 50 (100) | 48 (96) | Â |
Frequency (per day) | 1.12 ± 0.32 | 1.28 ± 0.45 | 0.04 |
1 time | 44 (88) | 36 (72) | Â |
2 times | 6 (12) | 14 (28) | Â |
Beef | 25 (50) | 9 (18) | Â |
Frequency (per week) | 2.04 ± 0.84 | 1.33 ± 0.50 | 0.02 |
1 time | 8 (32) | 6 (66.7) | Â |
≥2 times | 17 (68) | 3 (33.3) |  |
Mutton | 4 (8) | 2 (4) | Â |
Frequency (per week) | 1.50 ± 0.57 | 2 ± 0.5 | 0.31 |
Chicken | 43 (86) | 47 (94) | Â |
Frequency (per week) | 1.33 ± 0.52 | 1.13 ± 0.33 | 0.03 |
1 time | 30 (69.8) | 41 (87.2) | Â |
≥2 times | 13 (30.2) | 6 (12.8) |  |
Fish | 50 (100) | 50 (100) | Â |
Frequency (per week) | 2.80 ± 0.90 | 1.13 ± 0.80 | 0.03 |
1 − 2 times | 19 (38) | 32 (64) |  |
≥3 times | 31 (62) | 18 (36) |  |
Egg | 5 (10) | 4 (8) | Â |
Frequency (per week) | 2.80 ± 2.3 | 1.00 ± 1.20 | 0.18 |
Milk | 4 (8) | 3 (6) | Â |
Frequency (per week) | 1.25 ± 0.50 | 1.33 ± 0.57 | 0.84 |
Fruits | 50 (100) | 49 (98) | Â |
Frequency (per week) | 1.74 ± 0.66 | 2.02 ± 0.24 | 0.02 |
1 time | 19 (38) | 1 (2) | Â |
≥2 times | 31 (62) | 48 (98) |  |
Vegetables | 50 (100) | 50 (100) | Â |
Frequency (per week) | 3.40 ± 0.83 | 3.78 ± 0.58 | 0.01 |
2 times | 9 (18) | 4 (8) | Â |
3 times | 14 (28) | 3 (6) | Â |
>4 times | 27 (54) | 43 (86) | Â |