Table 4:

Total calories for type of food preparation according to type of dietary avoidance(s)

VariableTotal kilocalories consumed, % (95% CI)
Home recipe or homemadeRestaurants*OtherNo preparation requiredInformation not available
Respondents who avoid dietary gluten12.2 (9.6 to 14.7)2.0 (1.1 to 2.9)10.5 (7.7 to 13.3)54.9 (50.5 to 59.3)20.4 (15.9 to 25.0)
Respondents reporting ≥ 1 dietary avoidances other than gluten11.7 (10.6 to 12.9)6.7 (5.4 to 7.9)§11.4 (10.5 to 12.3)49.3 (47.8 to 50.9)20.9 (19.6 to 22.1)
Respondents who report no dietary avoidances12.6 (12.1 to 13.2)6.4 (6.0 to 6.9)§12.1 (11.6 to 12.6)47.5 (46.8 to 48.2)**21.3 (20.7 to 21.9)
Matched analysis
 Respondents who avoid dietary gluten12.2 (9.6 to 14.7)2.6 (1.2 to 3.9)9.7 (6.6 to 12.8)53.5 (48.3 to 58.6)22.9 (19.5 to 22.2)
 Respondents reporting ≥ 1 dietary avoidances other than gluten11.8 (10.7 to 13.0)6.4 (5.1 to 7.7)§11.7 (10.7 to 12.6)49.2 (47.6 to 50.7)20.9 (19.5 to 22.2)
  • Note: CI = confidence interval.

  • * Includes fast food establishments.

  • Includes dry mix, frozen or commercially packaged foods.

  • Respondents avoiding gluten were matched to respondents avoiding ≥ 1 dietary avoidances according to age groups, sex, income adequacy and household education as described in the Methods.

  • § p < 0.001 in comparison with respondents who avoid dietary gluten.

  • p < 0.01 in comparison with respondents who avoid dietary gluten.

  • ** p < 0.05 in comparison with respondents who avoid dietary gluten.