Table 2
Mean energy contribution (percent of total daily energy) according to NOVA group, by age and sex, household population aged 2 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2004 and 2015Table 2 Note ‡
| Age-sex group (age in years) | 2004 | 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=33,924 | n=20,080 | |||||
| % | 95% confidence interval | % | 95% confidence interval | |||
| from | to | from | to | |||
| NOVA 1: Unprocessed or minimally processed foods | ||||||
| All ages | 38.9 | 38.5 | 39.4 | 39.4 | 38.8 | 40.0 |
| Young children, 2 to 5 | 38.3 | 37.2 | 39.3 | 41.0Note * | 39.3 | 42.6 |
| Children, 6 to 12 | 33.4 | 32.6 | 34.1 | 35.1Note * | 34.1 | 36.2 |
| Adolescent females, 13 to 18 | 32.3 | 31.2 | 33.3 | 36.2Note ** | 34.3 | 38.0 |
| Adolescent males, 13 to 18 | 32.3 | 31.3 | 33.3 | 34.5Note * | 32.9 | 36.2 |
| Adult females, 19 to 54 | 40.2 | 39.4 | 41.1 | 41.7 | 40.5 | 42.9 |
| Adult males, 19 to 54 | 39.0 | 37.9 | 40.1 | 39.7 | 38.2 | 41.1 |
| Older females, 55 or older | 44.0 | 42.8 | 45.1 | 39.6Note *** | 38.4 | 40.7 |
| Older males, 55 or older | 42.3 | 41.2 | 43.3 | 39.2Note ** | 37.9 | 40.5 |
| NOVA 2: Processed culinary ingredients | ||||||
| All ages | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.3 |
| Young children, 2 to 5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.2Note * | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| Children, 6 to 12 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 |
| Adolescent females, 13 to 18 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Adolescent males, 13 to 18 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| Adult females, 19 to 54 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Adult males, 19 to 54 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 7.3 |
| Older females, 55 or older | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.5 |
| Older males, 55 or older | 9.0 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.8 |
| NOVA 3: Processed foods | ||||||
| All ages | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 7.8Note *** | 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Young children, 2 to 5 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 6.9Note * | 6.1 | 7.6 |
| Children, 6 to 12 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.4Note * | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Adolescent females, 13 to 18 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 7.3Note *** | 6.4 | 8.3 |
| Adolescent males, 13 to 18 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 7.3Note ** | 6.4 | 8.1 |
| Adult females, 19 to 54 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 8.9Note ** | 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Adult males, 19 to 54 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 8.1Note *** | 7.3 | 8.8 |
| Older females, 55 or older | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.3Note * | 6.5 | 8.0 |
| Older males, 55 or older | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.3Note * | 6.4 | 8.1 |
| NOVA 4: Ultra-processed foods | ||||||
| All ages | 47.8 | 47.3 | 48.3 | 45.7Note *** | 45.0 | 46.4 |
| Young children, 2 to 5 | 51.0 | 49.8 | 52.3 | 48.0Note * | 46.1 | 49.9 |
| Children, 6 to 12 | 55.8 | 55.0 | 56.6 | 53.0Note *** | 51.9 | 54.2 |
| Adolescent females, 13 to 18 | 57.2 | 56.1 | 58.3 | 50.4Note *** | 48.5 | 52.4 |
| Adolescent males, 13 to 18 | 57.4 | 56.2 | 58.5 | 53.2Note *** | 51.5 | 54.9 |
| Adult females, 19 to 54 | 44.8 | 43.8 | 45.8 | 41.6Note ** | 40.2 | 43.0 |
| Adult males, 19 to 54 | 48.2 | 47.0 | 49.4 | 45.4Note * | 43.8 | 47.0 |
| Older females, 55 or older | 41.7 | 40.6 | 42.8 | 45.2Note *** | 44.0 | 46.4 |
| Older males, 55 or older | 42.5 | 41.5 | 43.6 | 45.3Note * | 43.9 | 46.7 |
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