Maternal and dietary characteristics of mothers responding to the 5 year questionnaire
| Maternal dietary intake | Mothers completing FFQ during pregnancy(n = 1751) | Respondent mothers at age 5(N = 1212) | p Value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFQ, food frequency questionnaire. | |||
| *Responders at age 5 vs non-responders. | |||
| †Non-parametric test. | |||
| Energy intake (kJ/day) (geometric mean, 95% CI) | 10137 (9987 to 10290) | 9981 (9815 to 10149) | 0.006 |
| Total fruit intake (servings/day) (mean, 95% CI) | 2.22 (2.16 to 2.27) | 2.27 (2.20 to 2.34) | 0.008 |
| Apple intake (measures/week) (mean, 95% CI) | 3.58 (3.41 to 3.76) | 3.59 (3.39 to 3.80) | 0.697 |
| Citrus/kiwi fruit intake (measures/week)(median, 25–75th percentiles) | 1.38 (0.38–4.00) | 1.38 (0.38–4.00) | 0.040† |
| Total vegetable intake (servings/day) (mean, 95% CI) | 1.93 (1.88 to 1.98) | 1.95 (1.89 to 2.01) | 0.385† |
| Green leafy vegetable intake (measures/week)(median, 25–75th percentiles) | 4.38 (1.50–9.00) | 4.50 (1.75–9.00) | 0.013† |
| Fruit juice intake (measures/week) (median,25–75th percentiles) | 5.00 (1.00–10.00) | 5.00 (1.00–10.00) | 0.146† |
| Whole grain product intake (portions/week)(median, 25–75th percentiles) | 3.73 (0.38–8.18) | 4.13 (0.38–8.67) | <0.001† |
| Total fish intake (portions/week) (median,25–75th percentiles) | 1.58 (0.67–3.00) | 1.67 (0.75–3.08) | 0.054† |
| Oily fish intake (portions/week) (median,25–75th percentiles) | 0.00 (0.00–0.50) | 0.00 (0.00–0.50) | 0.002† |
| Fat from dairy products intake (g/week)(mean, 95% CI) | 154 (149 to 159) | 151 (145 to 157) | 0.070 |
| Exclusively butter vs margarine/low fat spread | 20.5% vs 79.5% | 21.6% vs 78.4% | 0.148 |