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Severely inadequate food and nutrient intake in relation to current smoking status. |
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| Smokers % (n) |
Ex/Non smokers % (n) |
P-value |
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| Folate (<400 μg/day) |
94.4 (133) |
92.1 (327) |
0.371 |
| Folate (<268 μg/day) |
76.2 (109) |
70.7 (251) |
0.213 |
| Vitamin A (<67% of RDA) |
49.7 (71) |
42.3 (150) |
0.133 |
| Vitamin E (<67% of RDA) |
39.9 (57) |
35.8 (127) |
0.393 |
| Vitamin C (<67% of RDA) |
24.5 (35) |
18.0 (64) |
0.103 |
| Vitamin B1 (<67% of RDA) |
4.9 (7) |
12.4 (44) |
0.013 |
| Vitamin B2 (<67% of RDA) |
9.1 (13) |
14.1 (50) |
0.129 |
| Vitamin B6 (<67% of RDA) |
11.2 (16) |
19.2 (68) |
0.032 |
| Vitamin B12 (<67% of RDA) |
21.1 (30) |
42.5 (148) |
<0.001 |
| Fibre (<15 g) |
39.2 (56) |
36.3 (129) |
0.555 |
| Fruits and Vegetables (<67 % of RDA) |
36.8 (49) |
29.9 (103) |
0.142 |
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1. Chi squared test (X2). 2. Severely inadequate food and nutrient intake was defined at <67% of the RDA. | |||
Vardavas et al. Tobacco Induced Diseases 2008 4:8 doi:10.1186/1617-9625-4-8 |
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