Frequency of high-sugar foods intake according to age among adults with DM (n=76)
| Sugar intake frequency | Patients with DM | P-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–64 y | ≥65 y | Total | ||||
| Bread | 0.531 | |||||
| <1 time/week | 18 (66.7) | 36 (73.5) | 54 (71.1) | |||
| ≥1 time/week | 9 (33.3) | 13 (26.5) | 22 (28.9) | |||
| Rice cakes | 0.694 | |||||
| <1 time/week | 23 (85.2) | 40 (81.6) | 63 (82.9) | |||
| ≥1 time/week | 4 (14.8) | 9 (18.4) | 13 (17.1) | |||
| Sweet coffee | 0.894 | |||||
| <1 time/week | 12 (44.4) | 21 (42.9) | 33 (43.4) | |||
| ≥1 time/week | 15 (55.6) | 28 (57.1) | 43 (56.6) | |||
| Carbonated beverages | 0.108 | |||||
| <1 time/week | 19 (70.4) | 42 (85.7) | 61 (80.3) | |||
| ≥1 time/week | 8 (29.6) | 7 (14.3) | 15 (19.7) | |||
| Juice | 0.511 | |||||
| <1 time/week | 25 (92.6) | 43 (87.8) | 68 (89.5) | |||
| ≥1 time/week | 2 (7.4) | 6 (12.2) | 8 (10.5) | |||
| Yogurt | 0.115 | |||||
| <1 time/week | 24 (88.9) | 36 (73.5) | 60 (78.9) | |||
| ≥1 time/week | 3 (11.1) | 13 (26.5) | 16 (21.1) | |||
| Snack foods | 0.671 | |||||
| <1 time/week | 24 (88.9) | 45 (91.8) | 69 (90.8) | |||
| ≥1 time/week | 3 (11.1) | 4 (8.2) | 7 (9.2) | |||
| Chocolate/candy/ice cream | 0.922 | |||||
| <1 time/week | 19 (70.4) | 35 (71.4) | 54 (71.1) | |||
| ≥1 time/week | 8 (29.6) | 14 (28.6) | 22 (28.9) | |||
| Fruits | 0.015 | |||||
| <1 time/week | 12 (44.4) | 9 (18.4) | 21 (27.6) | |||
| ≥1 time/week | 15 (55.6) | 40 (81.6) | 55 (72.4) | |||
Values are presented as unweighted number (unweighted percentage).
DM, diabetes mellitus.
P-value from chi-square testing.