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Table 4 Mean daily equivalent frequencies by sex, for each broad food category, WA and SA 2006

From: Food consumption habits in two states of Australia, as measured by a Food Frequency Questionnaire

 

Female

Male

Total

 

mean

95% CI

mean

95% CI

mean

95% CI

Dairy foods

3.6

3.4-3.7

3.5

3.3-3.8

3.5

3.4-3.7

Bread and cereal foods

2.7

2.6-2.8

2.7

2.5-2.9

2.7

2.6-2.8

Meat, fish, eggs

2.1

2.0-2.2

2.3

2.1-2.4

2.2

2.1-2.3

Vegetables

7.6

7.2-8.0

5.8

5.5-6.2

6.7

6.4-7.0

Fruit

2.7

2.5-2.9

1.9

1.7-2.2

2.3

2.2-2.5

Baked goods and snacks

1.4

1.3-1.5

1.5

1.4-1.7

1.5

1.4-1.6

Sugar, spreads and dressings

2.7

2.5-2.9

2.9

2.7-3.2

2.8

2.6-3.0

Non-milk beverages

7.2

7.0-7.4

7.7

7.3-8.1

7.5

7.2-7.7