Table 3

Mean (SD) daily number of portions of food groups in cases and controls (%)

Food Cases
(n = 114)
Controls
(n = 202)
p value
(t test)
Rice3.38 (1.44)3.37 (1.15)0.95
Milk2.35 (1.30)2.70 (1.28)0.024
Meat2.26 (1.05)2.14 (1.13)0.49
Fruit2.62 (1.55)2.82 (1.47)0.24
Vegetables4.16 (2.04)4.87 (2.40)0.007