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Table 3 Energy and macronutrient intakes by gender and parental educational level.

From: Parental educational level and cardiovascular disease risk factors in schoolchildren in large urban areas of Turkey: Directions for public health policy

Father's educational level (PEL)

BOYS

 

Dietary Indices

Lower (n = 171)

Medium (n = 266)

Higher (n = 99)

p-value (ANOVA)

Energy Intake* (Kcal/ day)

2031.4 ± 556.1

2017.7 ± 603.5

1952.3 ± 642.9

0.373

Fat Intake (%)

29.7 ± 7.2

30.2 ± 6.3

32.4 ± 5.5b,c

0.002

Protein Intake (%)

13.3 ± 2.3

13.3 ± 2.6

14.1 ± 2.5b,c

0.021

CHO Intake (%)

40.0 ± 10.9

39.3 ± 10.5

39.9 ± 9.3

0.739

Mother's educational level (MEL)

    

Dietary Indices

Lower (n = 274)

Medium (n = 213)

Higher (n = 46)

p-value (ANOVA)

Energy Intake* (Kcal/ day)

2000.7 ± 546.9

2059.6 ± 650.8

1754.8 ± 557.5b,c

0.005

Fat Intake (%)

29.7 ± 6.6

30.6 ± 6.4

33.2 ± 6.9b,c

0.002

Protein Intake (%)

13.3 ± 2.4

13.4 ± 2.6

14.8 ± 2.8b,c

0.001

CHO Intake (%)

41.1 ± 8.6

40.6 ± 10.7

38.4 ± 10.2b

0.025

Father's educational level (PEL)

GIRLS

 

Dietary Indices

Lower (n = 157)

Medium (n = 278)

Higher (n = 73)

p-value (ANOVA)

Energy Intake* (Kcal/ day)

1913.3 ± 562.9

1926.8 ± 585.8

1796,0 ± 413,0

0.414

Fat Intake (%)

30.5 ± 6.7

31.0 ± 6.3

33,2 ± 6,4b,c

0.007

Protein Intake (%)

12.9 ± 2.6

12.9 ± 2.5

13,8 ± 2,2b,c

0.010

CHO Intake (%)

38.4 ± 11.5

36.7 ± 10.4

36,6 ± 7,9

0.189

Mother's educational level (MEL)

    

Dietary Indices

Lower (n = 260)

Medium (n = 220)

Higher (n = 31)

p-value (ANOVA)

Energy Intake* (Kcal/ day)

1889,3 ± 554,7

1915.5 ± 533.4

1780.2 ± 609.5

0.404

Fat Intake (%)

30,2 ± 6,5

31.9 ± 6.5a

33.4 ± 6.5b

0.001

Protein Intake (%)

12,8 ± 2,4

13.0 ± 2.6

13.6 ± 2.3

0.260

CHO Intake (%)

38,8 ± 11,2

35.7 ± 9.6a

35.4 ± 10.0

0.001

  1. a p < 0.05 Medium SES vs. Low SES,
  2. b p < 0.05 High SES vs. Low SES,
  3. c p < 0.05 High SES vs. Medium SES
  4. * Parameter was log transformed