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Table 2 Daily consumption of fruits and vegetables by adolescents enrolled in, SOFT study [N (%)]

From: Fruits and vegetables intake and characteristics associated among adolescents from Southern Brazil

 

Total

Boys

Girls

P value*

  

(N = 281)

(N = 287)

 

Fruits (servings/d)

  

0.2

<1

192 (33.8)

103 (36.7)

89 (31.0)

 

1-1.9

152 (26.8)

67 (23.8)

85 (29.6)

 

2-2.9

83 (14.6)

37 (13.2)

46 (16.0)

 

≥3

141 (24.8)

74 (26.3)

67 (23.3)

 

Vegetables (servings/d)

  

0.009

<1

292 (51.4)

164 (58.4)

128 (44.6)

 

1-1.9

149 (26.2)

64 (22.8)

85 (29.6)

 

2-2.9

73 (12.9)

28 (10.0)

45 (15.7)

 

≥3

54 (9.5)

25 (8.9)

29 (10.1)

 

Five-a-day

129 (22.7)

67 (23.8)

62 (21.6)

0.5

Rice and beans (servings/d)

  

<0.001

<1

67 (11.8)

16 (5.7)

51 (17.8)

 

1-1.9

144 (25.4)

49 (17.4)

95 (33.1)

 

2-2.9

109 (19.2)

57 (20.3)

52 (18.1)

 

≥3

248 (43.7)

159 (56.6)

89 (31.0)

 
  1. * Pearson chi-squared test.
  2. † Consumption of five servings a day.