From: Consumption of fruit and vegetables among elderly people: a cross sectional study from Iran
 | No (%) | FV serving/day Mean (SD) | P* |
---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | 0.003 |
60-64 | 255 (63.8) | 1.83 (1.18) | Â |
65-69 | 87 (21.7) | 1.73 (1.10) | Â |
70-74 | 47 (11.75) | 1.52 (1.04) | Â |
75-79 | 8 (2) | 1.53 (0.88) | Â |
80-84 | 2 (0.5) | 0.57 (0.61) | Â |
>85 | 1 (0.25) | 0.29 (0.29) | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | 0.81 |
Male | 102 (25.5) | 1.74 (1.16) | Â |
Female | 298 (74.5) | 1.77 (1.50) | Â |
Education | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
Illiterate | 165 (41.2) | 1.63 (0.96) | Â |
Primary | 143 (35.8) | 1.74 (1.15) | Â |
Junior secondary | 64 (17) | 1.57 (0.98) | Â |
Senior secondary | 22 (5.5) | 3.15 (1.73) | Â |
College | 6.0 (1.5) | 2.98 (1.54) | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
Married | 230(55) | 1.95(1.16) | Â |
Widowed/divorced | 170 (45) | 1.51(1.08) | Â |
Economic Status | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
Low (0-3 assets) | 306 (76.5) | 1.68 (1.03) | Â |
Intermediate (4-6 assets) | 65 (16.3) | 1.57 (0.99) | Â |
High (8 or more assets) | 29 (7.3) | 3.34 (1.52) | Â |
Employment status | Â | Â | 0.58 |
Employed | 54 (13.5) | 1.91 (1.04) | Â |
Housewife | 283 (70.8) | 1.73 (1.11) | Â |
Retired | 63 (15.7) | 1.79 (1.41) | Â |
BMI | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
<25 | 106 (26.5) | 2.78 (1.15) | Â |
25-29 | 192 (48) | 1.66 (0.74) | Â |
≥ 30 | 103 (25.5) | 0.92 (1.01) |  |
Stage of change (n = 386) | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
Precontemplation | 283(73.4) | 1.63 (0.98) | Â |
Contemplation | 76 (19.6) | 1.47 (0.94) | Â |
Preparation | 27 (7.00) | 2.28 (0.68) | Â |
Action | 6.0 (1.50) | 5.0 (0.00) | Â |
Maintenance | 8.0 (2) | 5.25 (0.70) | Â |
Chronic disease | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
Yes | 197 (49.25) | 2.03 (1.29) | Â |
No | 203 (50.75) | 1.49 (0.92) | Â |