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Table 1 The characteristics of study sample (n = 400)

From: Consumption of fruit and vegetables among elderly people: a cross sectional study from Iran

 

No (%)

FV serving/day

Mean (SD)

P*

Age

  

0.003

60-64

255 (63.8)

1.83 (1.18)

 

65-69

87 (21.7)

1.73 (1.10)

 

70-74

47 (11.75)

1.52 (1.04)

 

75-79

8 (2)

1.53 (0.88)

 

80-84

2 (0.5)

0.57 (0.61)

 

>85

1 (0.25)

0.29 (0.29)

 

Gender

  

0.81

Male

102 (25.5)

1.74 (1.16)

 

Female

298 (74.5)

1.77 (1.50)

 

Education

  

< 0.001

Illiterate

165 (41.2)

1.63 (0.96)

 

Primary

143 (35.8)

1.74 (1.15)

 

Junior secondary

64 (17)

1.57 (0.98)

 

Senior secondary

22 (5.5)

3.15 (1.73)

 

College

6.0 (1.5)

2.98 (1.54)

 

Marital status

  

< 0.001

Married

230(55)

1.95(1.16)

 

Widowed/divorced

170 (45)

1.51(1.08)

 

Economic Status

  

< 0.001

Low (0-3 assets)

306 (76.5)

1.68 (1.03)

 

Intermediate (4-6 assets)

65 (16.3)

1.57 (0.99)

 

High (8 or more assets)

29 (7.3)

3.34 (1.52)

 

Employment status

  

0.58

Employed

54 (13.5)

1.91 (1.04)

 

Housewife

283 (70.8)

1.73 (1.11)

 

Retired

63 (15.7)

1.79 (1.41)

 

BMI

  

< 0.001

<25

106 (26.5)

2.78 (1.15)

 

25-29

192 (48)

1.66 (0.74)

 

≥ 30

103 (25.5)

0.92 (1.01)

 

Stage of change (n = 386)

  

< 0.001

Precontemplation

283(73.4)

1.63 (0.98)

 

Contemplation

76 (19.6)

1.47 (0.94)

 

Preparation

27 (7.00)

2.28 (0.68)

 

Action

6.0 (1.50)

5.0 (0.00)

 

Maintenance

8.0 (2)

5.25 (0.70)

 

Chronic disease

  

< 0.001

Yes

197 (49.25)

2.03 (1.29)

 

No

203 (50.75)

1.49 (0.92)

 
  1. * Derived from independent samples t-test and one was analysis of variance (ANOVA).