Table 3 Pattern of food consumption and physical activity level among the participants by Urban Hindu caste, Rural Hindu caste and Rural Lodha tribe, West ,Bengal India(n = 197) (last seven days recall period)
Food items | Urban Hindu Caste (n = 69) N (%) | Rural Hindu Caste (n = 65) N (%) | Rural Lodha (n = 63) N (%) | Chi square test/ Fisher’s exact test | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intake of legumes, beans, seeds Regularly Occasionally Rarely/never | 39 (56.5) 8 (11.6) 22 (31.9) | 30 (46.2) 1 (1.5) 34 (52.3) | 18 (28.6) 16 (25.4) 29 (46.0) | 24.80 | 0.0001 |
Intake of green vegetables Regularly Occasionally Rarely/never | 63 (91.3) 2 (2.9) 4 (5.8) | 61 (93.8) - 4 (6.2) | 31 (49.2) 16 (25.4) 16 (25.4) | 46.96 | 0.0001 |
Intake of roots and tubers Regularly Occasionally Rarely/never | 54 (78.3) - 15 (15.7) | 47 (72.3) - 18 (27.7) | 52 (82.5) 3 (4.8) 8 (12.7) | 8.25 | 0.04 |
Intake of soya products Regularly Occasionally Rarely/never | 4 (5.8) 7 (10.1) 58 (84.1) | 4 (6.2) 2 (3.1) 59 (90.8) | 12 (19.0) 15 (23.8) 36 (57.1) | 22.93 | 0.0001 |
Intake of meat Regularly Occasionally Rarely/never | - 5 (7.2) 64 (92.8) | 1 (1.5) 6 (9.2) 58 (89.2) | 17 (27.0) 31 (33.3) 25 (39.7) | 60.57 | 0.0001 |
Intake of fish Regularly Occasionally Rarely/never | 50 (72.5) 7 (10.1) 12 (17.4) | 56 (86.2) 5 (7.7) 4 (6.2) | 11 (17.5) 27 (42.9) 25 (39.7) | 73.61 | 0.0001 |
Intake of egg Regularly Occasionally Rarely/never | 17 (24.6) 6 (8.7) 46 (66.7) | 11 (16.9) 11 (16.9) 43 (66.2) | 4 (6.3) 22 (34.9) 37 (58.7) | 18.81 | 0.001 |
Intake of fruits Regularly Occasionally Rarely/never | 22 (31.9) 8 (11.6) 39 (56.6) | 9 (13.8) - 56 (86.2) | 1 (1.6) 6 (9.5) 56 (88.9) | 35.20 | 0.0001 |
Intake of milk Regularly Occasionally Rarely/never | 20 (29.0) 1 (1.4) 48 (69.6) | 13 (20.0) - 52 (80.0) | 3 (4.8) - 60 (95.2) | 16.38 | 0.001 |
Intake of snacks Regularly Occasionally Rarely/never | 60 (87.0) 1 (1.4) 8 (11.6) | 40 (61.5) - 25 (38.5) | 31 (49.2) 5 (7.9) 27 (42.9) | 27.46 | 0.0001 |
Intake of sweets Regularly Occasionally Rarely/never | 38 (55.1) 4 (5.8) 27 (39.1) | 20 (30.8) 1 (1.5) 44 (67.7) | - 5 (7.9) 58 (92.1) | 62.53 | 0.0001 |
Intake of tea Regularly Occasionally Rarely/never | 61 (88.4) - 8 (11.6) | 31 (47.7) - 34 (52.3) | 49 (77.8) - 14 (22.2) | 28.36 | 0.0001 |
Physical activity High (n (%)) Moderate Low | 55 (79.7) 13 (18.8) 1 (1.4) | 46 (70.8) 11 (16.9) 8 (12.3) | 53 (84.1) 8 (12.7) 2 (3.2) | 9.58 | 0.04 |
Habit of tobacco chewing (n (%)) Yes No | 11(15.9) 58 (84.1) | 6 (9.2) 59 (90.8) | 57(90.5) 6 (9.5) | 111.20 | 0.0001 |
Alcohol consumption (n (%) ) Yes No | - 69 (100) | - 65 (100) | 50 (79.4) 13 (20.6) | - | - |