Table 2 Differences in food patterns and intake of selected food groups by reported frequency of organic consumption among 63 808 women in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study 2002-2007
Total organic consumption (all food groups combined) | Organic consumption by food groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low = sum index≤6 | Frequent = sum index>6 | Organic vegetables | Organic fruit | Organic bread & cereal | Organic milk & dairy | Organic eggs | Organic meat | |
Dietary pattern | Mean score (SE) | Difference in patterns scores | ||||||
Frequent vs. low (SE) | High vs. low organic consumption by food groups (SE) | |||||||
PC1(‘health-component’) | -0.07 (0.007) | 0.73 (0.03)*** | 0.82 (0.03)*** | 0.63 (0.03)*** | 0.56 (0.03)*** | 0.59 (0.03)*** | 0.97 (0.03)*** | -0.12 (0.04)** |
PC2 | 0.01 (0.006) | 0.16 (0.02)*** | 0.11 (0.02)*** | ns | 0.15 (0.02)*** | 0.13 (0.02)*** | 0.23 (0.02)*** | ns |
Food groups | Mean intake g/10MJ (SE) | Difference in intake (g/10MJ) | ||||||
Frequent vs. low (SE) | High vs. low organic consumption by food groups (SE) | |||||||
Vegetables (total) | 156 (0.4) | 29 (1.4)*** | 38 (1.5)*** | 25 (1.6)*** | 21 (1.6)*** | 18 (1.5)*** | 35 (1.4)*** | ns |
Vegetables (raw) | 91 (0.3) | 9.0 (1.0)*** | 16 (1.0)*** | 8.5 (1.1)*** | 4.5 (1.1)*** | 3.6 (1.1)** | 15 (1.0)*** | -6.2 (1.4)*** |
Fruit & berries | 279 (0.8) | 44 (2.6)*** | 55 (2.9)*** | 61 (3.1)*** | 31 (3.1)*** | 21 (2.9)*** | 43 (2.6)*** | 10 (3.8)** |
Nuts | 2.3 (0.02) | 1.1 (0.1)*** | 0.9 (0.1)*** | 0.6 (0.1)*** | 1.1 (0.1)*** | 0.7 (0.1)*** | 1.5 (0.1)*** | -0.2 (0.1)* |
Pasta & rice | 51 (0.1) | 4.5 (0.5)*** | 5.4 (0.5)*** | 5.3 (0.6)*** | 3.9 (0.6)*** | 2.9 (0.5)*** | 2.7 (0.5)*** | 4.0 (0.7)*** |
White bread & cornflakes | 118 (0.4) | -15 (1.3)*** | -16 (1.5)*** | -9.8 (1.6)*** | -14 (1.6)*** | -12 (1.5)*** | -23 (1.3)*** | ns |
Wholegrain bread/cereal | 131 (0.4) | 9.4 (1.5)*** | 9.5 (1.6)*** | ns | 101 (1.8)*** | 8.2 (1.7)*** | 21 (1.5)*** | 15 (2.1)*** |
Cakes and sweets | 104 (0.2) | -7.7 (0.7)*** | -7.5 (0.7)*** | -8.2 (0.8)*** | -8.5 (0.8)*** | -7.0 (0.7)*** | -6.1 (0.7)*** | -6.6 (0.9)*** |
Meat (total) | 169 (0.2) | -24 (0.8)*** | -22 (0.9)*** | -20 (0.9)*** | -21 (0.9)*** | -23 (0.9)*** | -22 (0.8)*** | -8.1 (1.1)*** |
Red meat | 102 (0.2) | -15 (0.6)*** | -14 (0.7)*** | -13 (0.7)*** | -14 (0.7)*** | -15 (0. 7)*** | -15 (0.6)*** | -1.8 (0.9)* |
Processed meat | 41 (0.1) | -7.2 (0.3)*** | -7.7 (0.3)*** | -6.4 (0.3)*** | -5.9 (0.3)*** | -6.1 (0.3)*** | -7.5 (0.3)*** | -2.7 (0.4)*** |
Eggs | 112 (0.1) | 1.7 (0.2)*** | 1.5 (0.2)*** | 1.2 (0.2)*** | 1.2 (0.2)*** | 1.1 (0.2)*** | 4.1 (0.2)*** | 1.0 (0.3)*** |
Yoghurt | 80 (0.5) | 14 (1.6)*** | 16 (1.7)*** | 15 (1.8)*** | 11 (1.8)*** | 12 (1.7)*** | 18 (1.6)*** | ns |
Lowfat milk | 312 (1.2) | -37 (4.4)*** | -39 (4.6)*** | -28 (4.8)*** | -42 (4.9)*** | ns | -42 (4.1)*** | -17 (5.9)** |
Softdrinks | 156 (1.0) | ns | -11 (3.6)** | ns | ns | ns | -28 (3.3)*** | 44 (4.7)*** |
Softdrinks diet | 156 (1.3) | -43 (4.6)*** | -36 (5.1)*** | -35 (5.3)*** | -35 (5.4)*** | -54 (5.1)*** | -47 (4.6)*** | ns |
Tea | 183 (1.1) | 35 (3.7)*** | 39 (4.1)*** | 27 (4.3)*** | 34 (4.4)*** | 24 (4.1)*** | 52 (3.7)*** | ns |