Table 2

Consumption of different foods by working time groups

Regular day work
Men=354
Women=256
Non-flight shift work
Men=394
Women=147
In-flight work
Men=69
Women=260
p Value crudep Value*
Vegetables one portion or more per day, %
 Men634964<0.001
 Women8176810.397
Fruits and berries one portion or more per day, %
 Men4438520.049
 Women6967700.784
Low fat milk products, dL/day
 Men2.6 (3.1)3.0 (3.1)2.7 (2.9)0.380.46
 Women2.5 (2.0)2.7 (2.6)2.6 (2.1)0.950.99
High fat milk (≥2% fat) products, dL/day
 Men0.8 (1.7)1.2† (1.9)0.8 (1.0)0.030.13
 Women0.7 (1.3)0.9† (1.2)1.0† (1.5)0.0020.01
Rye bread or crisp bread, slices/ day
 Men3.2 (2.5)3.4‡ (2.0)2.6 (1.9)0.0080.01
 Women2.5 (1.5)2.5 (1.8)2.5 (1.4)0.550.35
Vegetable oil-based spread on bread, %
Men7570570.007
Women6765540.009
Low fat cheese, slices/day
 Men3.6 (5.9)3.5 (5.0)3.2 (4.7)0.620.66
 Women2.6 (2.7)3.1 (3.2)3.7 (6.9)0.100.04
Sugar-containing drinks, dL/day
 Men1.4 (1.6)1.5 (1.7)1.5 (1.7)0.560.55
 Women0.9 (1.3)1.1 (1.5)1.0 (1.2)0.190.61
Alcohol drinks, portions/week
 Men7.9 (7.5)7.4 (7.0)7.6 (5.6)0.270.09
 Women3.9 (4.1)3.6 (4.3)4.2 (4.9)0.170.28
  • Bold p values are statistically significant.

  • *Adjusted for age, education, sleep, stress and participation in lifestyle intervention meetings.

  • †p Value <0.05 compared with the day work group.

  • ‡p Value <0.05 compared with the in-flight work group.