Proportion of Children in the 1989–1991 CSFII Meeting Recommendations Over Three Consecutive Days for the Five Food Pyramid Groups According to Age, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Poverty Level
| Characteristic | N | Grain | Vegetable | Fruit | Dairy | Meat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommendations | 6–11 Servings | 3–5 Servings | 2–4 Servings | 2–3 Servings | 5–7 Ounces | |
| Gender and age | ||||||
| Males and females, 2–19 years of age | 3307 | 31.6 (.01) | 36.4 (.02) | 26.0 (.02) | 33.2 (.02) | 28.0 (.01) |
| Males | ||||||
| 2–5 | 429 | 22.2 (.04)* | 17.8 (.03) | 33.8 (.04) | 34.8 (.04) | 13.9 (.03) |
| 6–11 | 416 | 36.2 (.04) | 35.4 (.04) | 27.8 (.03)† | 40.6 (.03) | 23.4 (.03) |
| 12–19 | 618 | 42.5 (.03)* | 50.3 (.04) | 17.1 (.04) | 48.9 (.02)† | 44.9 (.03)† |
| Females | ||||||
| 2–5 | 599 | 13.7 (.03) | 20.4 (.03) | 30.2 (.04) | 25.3 (.04) | 12.2 (.03) |
| 6–11 | 573 | 35.1 (.03) | 34.3 (.03) | 34.1 (.04) | 31.5 (.04) | 25.8 (.03) |
| 12–19 | 672 | 20.6 (.03) | 46.1 (.02) | 19.1 (.04) | 21.7 (.03) | 31.8 (.03) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 2248 | 33.7 (.02) | 34.4 (.02) | 26.6 (.02) | 37.0 (.02) | 25.0 (.02) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 550 | 26.9 (.04) | 44.5 (.04)‡ | 21.9 (.04) | 21.4 (.03)§ | 36.4 (.04)§ |
| Hispanic | 393 | 25.7 (.04)‡ | 37.9 (.04) | 26.1 (.06) | 27.9 (.05)‡ | 34.4 (.04) |
| Poverty Index Ratio | ||||||
| <131% | 1723 | 32.2 (.02) | 37.3 (.02) | 19.0 (.02) | 24.5 (.02) | 28.4 (.02) |
| 131%–350% | 1183 | 33.3 (.02) | 25.9 (.03)‖ | 36.3 (.02)‖ | 27.9 (.03) | |
| >350% | 401 | 28.7 (.03) | 33.5 (.03) | 32.0 (.04)‖ | 35.7 (.04)‖ | 27.9 (.03) |