Figure 3
Average servings of milk and alternatives consumed, by subcategory, age and sex, household population aged 2 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2004 and 2015

Figure 3 Average servings of milk and alternatives consumed, by subcategory, age and sex, household population aged 2 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2004 and 2015

Data table for Figure 3
 
Data table for Figure 3
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Figure 3. The information is grouped by Age and sex (appearing as row headers), 2004, 2015, Skim, 1% or 2% milk , Whole or flavoured milk and Other milk and alternatives , calculated using number of servings units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Age and sex 2004 2015
Skim, 1% or 2% milk Whole or flavoured milk Other milk and alternatives Skim, 1% or 2% milk Whole or flavoured milk Other milk and alternatives
number of servings
Both sexes
2 to 3 0.91 0.88 0.69 0.65 0.91 0.95
4 to 8 1.04 0.47 0.89 0.79 0.34 0.92
Males
9 to 13 1.32 0.31 1.01 0.84 0.31 1.03
14 to 18 1.28 0.33 0.97 0.87 0.35 1.00
19 to 30 0.82 0.17 0.85 0.45 0.38 0.92
31 to 50 0.64 0.16 0.72 0.43 0.22 0.79
51 to 70 0.59 0.13 0.66 0.44 0.16 0.76
71 or older 0.78 0.13 0.56 0.52 0.12 0.69
Females
9 to 13 1.02 0.27 0.87 0.75 0.30 1.02
14 to 18 0.84 0.24 0.79 0.58 0.26 0.83
19 to 30 0.74 0.17 0.74 0.41 0.30 0.70
31 to 50 0.63 0.14 0.74 0.41 0.13 0.70
51 to 70 0.57 0.10 0.60 0.40 0.11 0.72
71 or older 0.68 0.09 0.51 0.44 0.09 0.67
Note: 2015 skim, 1% or 2% milk consumption is significantly different from 2004 at p < 0.001 for all categories, except among males aged 51 to 70.
Total milk and alternatives consumption is significantly different from 2004 for children aged 2 to 8 and women aged 31 to 50 at p < 0.001.
Source: Canadian Community Health Survey – Nutrition, 2004 and 2015.

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