Diet

Weekly servings of various food for people with MS and people without MS.
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc..

 RED MEAT/ PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS
Servings F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0 8.1 9.5 8 17.6 8 13.1
1 6.5 19 4 11.7 5.7 15.7
2 13.8 33.3 12 23.5 13.2 28.9
3 17.8 19 18 5.8 17.9 13.1
4 17.8 4.7 12 11.7 16.1 7.8
5 16.2 4.7 20 23.5 17.3 13.1
6 4.8 0 6 0 5.2 0
7 6.5 4.7 12 0 8 2.6
8 0.8 0 2 5.8 1.1 2.6
9 1.6 0 0 0 1.1 0
10 or more 5.6 4.7 6 0 5.7 2.6
Sum 99.5 99.6 100 99.6 99.3 99.5
Number of
Respondents 123 21 50 17 173 38

SERVINGS OF CHEESE PER WEEK / PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
Servings F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS all w/MS all w/o MS
0-1 21.1 28.5 21.5 17.6 21.2 23.6
2-3 37.3 28.5 31.3 47 35.6 36.8
4-5 22.7 19 25.4 11.7 23.5 15.7
6-7 9.7 4.7 3.9 5.8 8 5.2
8-9 3.2 4.7 1.9 5.8 2.8 5.2
10 or More 5.6 14.2 15.6 11.7 8.6 13.1
Sum 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.7 99.6
Number of
Respondents 123 21 51 17 174 38

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 SERVINGS OF ICE CREAM PER WEEK / PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
Srvg F w/MS f w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS all w/MS all w/o MS
0 23.1 25 20.4 41.1 22.3 32.4
1 26.4 50 40.8 47 30.5 48.6
2 18.1 15 12.2 0 16.4 8.1
3 11.5 5 8.1 0 10.5 2.7
4 7.4 0 6.1 11.7 7 5.4
5 or more 13.2 5 12.2 0 12.9 2.7
Total % 99.7 100 99.8 99.8 99.6 99.9
Number of
respondents 121 20 49 17 170 37

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 SERVINGS OF WHOLE MILK PER WEEK / PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
servings F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0 73.8 72.2 59 64.7 69.6 68.5
1-5 13.5 22.2 18.1 23.5 14.8 22.8
6-10 5.4 0 15.9 0 8.3 0
11-15 4.5 0 2.2 5.8 3.8 2.8
16 or more 2.7 5.5 4.5 5.8 3.2 5.7
% Total 99.9 99.9 99.7 99.8 99.7 99.8
Number of
respondents 111 18 44 17 155 35

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 SERVINGS OF 2% MILK PER WEEK / PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
Srvg F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0 50.8 61.9 51 58.8 50.9 60.5
1-5 30.7 28.5 29.7 35.2 30.4 31.5
6-10 10.5 4.7 12.7 0 11.1 2.6
11-15 3.5 0 4.2 0 3.7 0
16+ 4.3 4.7 2.1 5.8 3.7 5.2
% Total 99.8 99.8 99.7 99.8 99.8 99.8
Number of
respondents 114 21 47 17 161 38

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 EGGS PER WEEK / PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
Eggs F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0 21.1 28.5 14.2 11.7 19.1 21
1-5 70.7 61.9 73.4 76.4 71.5 68.4
6-10 6.5 9.5 8.1 5.8 6.9 7.8
11-15 1.6 0 4 5.8 2.3 2.6
% Total 99.9 99.9 99.7 99.7 99.8 99.8
Number of
respondents 123 21 49 17 172 38

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 HAMBURGERS AND CHEESEBURGERS/ PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
Burgers F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0 21.6 33.3 17.6 21.4 20.4 28.5
1-2 60.8 61.9 52.9 64.2 58.4 62.8
3-4 10.8 4.7 23.5 7.1 14.6 5.7
5-6 5 0 3.9 0 4.6 0
7 or more 1.6 0 1.9 7.1 1.7 2.8
Total 99.8 99.9 99.8 99.8 99.7 99.8
number of
respondents 120 21 51 14 171 35

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 FISH SANDWICHES/ PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
Number F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0 69.2 80.9 57.1 75 65.6 78.3
1 23 14.2 26.5 18.7 24 16.2
2 5.9 0 10.2 0 7.2 0
3 1.7 4.7 2 6.2 1.8 5.4
4 0 0 4 0 1.2 0
Total % 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.9 99.8 99.9
number of
respondents 117 21 49 16 166 37

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 Servings of fried chicken per week/ percent of respondents
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
servings F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0 57.9 76.1 35.4 75 51.4 75.6
1 35.2 14.2 47.9 18.7 38.9 16.2
2 4.2 4.7 14.5 6.2 7.1 5.4
3 1.6 0 2 0 1.7 0
4+ 0.8 4.7 0 0 0.5 2.7
Total% 99.7 99.7 99.8 99.9 99.6 99.9
number of
respondents 119 21 48 16 167 37

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 TACOS AND BURRITOS /PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
Tacos F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0 46.1 42.8 53 62.5 48.1 51.3
1 36.7 42.8 28.5 12.5 34.3 29.7
2 11.9 9.5 10.2 12.5 11.4 10.8
3 4.2 0 4 6.2 4.2 2.7
4+ 0.8 4.7 4 6.2 1.8 5.4
Total% 99.7 99.8 99.7 99.9 99.8 99.9
number of
respondents 117 21 49 16 166 37

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 Slices of pizza / percent of respondents
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
slices F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0 20.4 9.5 11.7 25 17.9 16.2
1-3 59 85.7 72.5 43.7 63 67.5
4-6 18 4.7 9.8 25 15.6 13.5
7-9 0.8 0 1.9 0 1.1 0
10+ 1.6 0 3.9 6.2 2.3 2.7
Total% 99.8 99.9 99.8 99.9 99.9 99.9
number of
respondents 122 21 51 16 173 37

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 Alcohol- drinks per week / percent of respondents
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
drinks F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0 50 33.3 17.6 17.6 40.4 26.3
1-2 22.9 47.6 21.5 29.4 22.5 39.4
3-6 19.6 14.2 33.3 35.2 23.6 23.6
7-14 7.3 4.7 13.7 11.7 9.2 7.8
15 or more 0 0 13.7 5.8 4 2.6
Total% 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.7 99.7 99.7
number of
respondents 122 21 51 16 173 38

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 Chocolates per week / percent of respondents
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
chocolates F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0 22.3 9.5 24 35.2 22.8 21
1 28.9 47.6 34 52.9 30.4 50
2-4 30.5 28.5 36 0 32.1 15.7
5-9 17.3 14.2 4 0 13.4 7.8
10+ 0.8 0 2 11.7 1.1 5.2
Total% 99.8 99.8 100 99.8 99.8 99.7
number of
respondents 121 21 50 17 171 38

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 Coffee-cups per week / percent of respondents
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
cups F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0 41.8 38 22.4 23.5 36.2 31.5
1-5 12.2 14.2 12.2 11.7 12.2 13.1
6-12 20.4 19 18.3 29.4 19.8 23.6
13-24 19.6 19 22.4 11.7 20.4 15.7
25+ 5.7 9.5 24.4 23.5 11.1 15.7
Total % 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.8 99.7 99.6
number of
respondents 122 21 49 17 171 38

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 Cigarettes per week / percent of respondents
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
Cigarettes F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0 63 80.9 52.1 61.1 60 73.6
1-50 12.6 9.5 23.9 11.1 15.7 10.5
51-100 13.4 0 13 16.6 13.3 5.2
101-150 6.7 0 8.6 5.5 7.2 2.6
151+ 4.2 9.5 2.1 5.5 3.6 7.8
Total % 99.9 99.9 99.7 99.8 99.8 99.7
number of 0 0 0 0 0 0
respondents 119 21 46 18 165 38

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 Disability index and percent smokers
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
Disability index Number of respondents Number of smokers Percent smokers
1-none 53 14 26
2-mild 57 22 38
3-restricted 37 19 51
4-severe 8 4 50

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 Pop- servings per week / percent of respondents
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
pop F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0 15.5 23.8 16 29.4 15.6 26.3
1-5 36.8 38 48 35.2 40.1 36.8
6-10 26.2 19 20 11.7 24.4 15.7
11-15 13.1 14.2 14 17.6 13.3 15.7
16+ 8.1 4.7 2 5.8 6.3 5.2
Total % 99.7 99.7 100 99.7 99.7 99.7
number of
respondents 122 21 50 17 172 38

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 Bread- slices per week / percent of respondents
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
slices F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0 0.8 4.7 3.9 0 1.7 2.6
1-5 25.2 33.3 19.6 5.8 23.5 21
6-10 37.3 33.3 33.3 35.2 36.2 34.2
11-15 17.8 23.8 19.6 11.7 18.3 18.4
16+ 18.6 4.7 23.5 47 20.1 23.6
Total % 99.7 99.8 99.9 99.7 99.8 99.8
number of
respondents 123 21 51 17 174 38

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 Saturated fat- grams per day / percent of respondents
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
grams F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
0-5 4.8 9.5 5.8 11.7 5.1 10.5
6-10 10.5 19 0 5.8 7.4 13.1
11-15 16.2 19 5.8 29.4 13.2 23.6
16-20 13.8 14.2 15.6 17.6 14.3 15.7
21 or more 54.4 38 72.5 35.2 59.7 36.8
Total % 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7
number of 0 0 0 0 0 0
respondents 123 21 51 17 174 38

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 Percent of respondents who eat 15 grams or less of saturated fat per day
Key: Fw/MS = females with MS, M w/o MS=males without MS, etc.
F w/MS F w/o MS M w/MS M w/o MS All w/MS All w/o MS
Percent 31.7 47.6 11.7 47 25.8 47.3

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