Table 5 Frequency of intake of different vegetables and risk of SGA
Frequency of intake | Cases n (%) | Controls n (%) | OR (95% CI) | aORa (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss chard | ||||
Never | 128 (24.7) | 110 (21.2) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
vs. ≥ 2 times per week | 79 (15.3) | 72 (13.9) | 0.91 (0.60–1.39) | 0.88 (0.55–1.39) |
Cabbage | ||||
Never | 234 (45.2) | 220 (42.5) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
vs. ≥ 2 times per week | 44 (8.5) | 41 (7.9) | 1.01 (0.63–1.58) | 0.94 (0.57–1.55) |
Lettuce | ||||
Never | 40 (7.7) | 33 (6.4) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
vs. ≥ 5 times per week | 141 (27.2) | 122 (23.6) | 0.94 (0.56–1.60) | 0.83 (0.46–1.51) |
Tomato | ||||
Never | 50 (9.7) | 40 (7.7) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
vs. ≥ 5 times per week ek | 193 (37.3) | 177 (34.2) | 0.86 (0.53–1.40) | 1.02 (0.60–1.75) |
Carrot | ||||
Never | 97 (18.7) | 68 (13.1) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
vs. ≥ 5 times per week | 74 (14.3) | 60 (11.6) | 0.88 (0.56–1.39) | 0.90 (0.55–1.48) |
Green bean | ||||
Never | 124 (23.9) | 90 (17.4) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
vs. ever | 398 (76.1) | 428 (82.6) | 0.66 (0.49–0.90) | 0.55 (0.38–0.90) |
Eggplants | ||||
Never | 71 (13.7) | 57 (11.0) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
vs. ≥ 2 times per week | 70 (13.5) | 87 (16.8) | 0.63 (0.38–1.02) | 0.59 (0.34–1.01) |
Pepper | ||||
Never | 102 (19.7) | 93 (18.0) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
vs. ≥ 2 times per week | 96 (18.5) | 105 (20.3) | 0.83 (0.56–1.24) | 0.77 (0.50–1.20) |
Asparagus | ||||
Never | 191 (36.9) | 163 (31.5) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
vs. ≥ 2 times per week | 36 (7.0) | 48 (9.3) | 0.64 (0.39–1.03) | 0.53 (0.31–0.89) |
Cold vegetable soup (Spanish ‘gazpacho’) | ||||
Never | 196 (37.8) | 169 (32.6) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
vs. ≥ 2 times per week | 44 (8.5) | 41 (7.9) | 0.91 (0.58–1.46) | 0.75 (0.45–1.24) |
Onion | ||||
Never | 78 (15.1) | 73 (14.1) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
vs. ≥ 5 times per week | 159 (30.7) | 117 (22.6) | 1.32 (0.89–1.96) | 1.26 (0.81–1.97) |
Garlic | ||||
Never | 104 (20.1) | 75 (14.5) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
vs. ever | 414 (79.9) | 443 (75.5) | 0.68 (0.49–0.94) | 0.67 (0.46–0.97) |
Mushrooms | ||||
Never | 139 (26.8) | 126 (24.3) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
vs. ≥ 2 times per week | 36 (7.0) | 32 (6.2) | 1.01 (0.59–1.74) | 0.90 (0.48–1.67) |
Total amount of vegetables (g/day), quintiles | ||||
Q1 (≤ 228.9) | 122 (23.6) | 104 (20.1) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
Q2 (229.0–329.1) | 89 (17.2) | 104 (20.1) | 0.72 (0.49–1.07) | 0.75 (0.48–1.15) |
Q3 (329.2–432.5) | 90 (17.4) | 103 (19.9) | 0.72 (0.49–1.08) | 0.75 (0.48–1.15) |
Q4 (432.6–573.0) | 96 (18.5) | 104 (20.1) | 0.77 (0.53–1.13) | 0.80 (0.53–1.22) |
Q5 (> 573.0) | 121 (23.4) | 103 (19.9) | 0.99 (0.69–1.44) | 0.91 (0.60–1.39) |
P for trend | 0.177 | 0.401 | ||