Research Article

Canadians’ Dietary Intake from 2007 to 2011 and across Different Sociodemographic/Lifestyle Factors Using the Canadian Health Measures Survey Cycles 1 and 2

Table 2

Canadians’ food group intake reported from CHMS (2007–2011) and CCHS 2.2 data ([3]).

Food groupChildren and adolescents
Mean (SE) 95% CI
Adults
Mean (SE1) 95% CI
CHMS (2007–11, 6–18 y, )CCHS4 (2004, 4–18 y)CHMS (2007–11, 19–79 y, )CCHS§ (2004, above 18 y)

Meat and alternatives1.37 (0.03) (1.32–1.43)2.04 (1.99–2.09)1.68 (0.04) (1.60–1.77)2.71 (2.64–2.76)
Milk products2.46 (0.05) (2.37–2.55)2.29 (2.24–2.35)1.47 (0.03) (1.40–1.54)1.52 (1.48–1.56)
Vegetables and fruits4.41 (0.06) (4.29–4.53)4.45 (4.34–4.56)4.33 (0.05) (4.23–4.42)5.16 (5.05–5.26)
Grain products2.41 (0.03) (2.35–2.47)6.41 (6.30–6.53)2.12 (0.03) (2.07–2.17)5.64 (5.53–5.75)

CCHS: Canadian Community Health Survey; CHMS: Canadian Health Measures Survey combined Cycles 1 and 2 data; CI: confidence interval; : sample size; SE : standard error; y: years.The report by Garriguet [3] did not provide standard error values. Adults age range for CHMS is 19 to 79, and it is 19 and above for CCHS 2.2. Children and adolescents age range for CHMS is 6–18 y for all food groups except for meat and alternatives, which is 4–18 y. The age range of children and adolescents for CCHS 2.2 is 4–18 y for all food groups. §Data from Garriguet [3].