Table 2.

Frequency of responses to survey questions regarding the benefits and barriers of FV consumption

Perceived benefits		No.	%
	I can find any kind of FV in my local stores	381	95.25
	FV contain more vitamins and minerals	379	94.75
	FV decrease the risk of chronic disease	330	82.50
	FV make our diet diverse	327	81.75
	Eating FV is a good way for treating chronic disease	330	82.50
	Eating FV would help me to be less aggressive	317	79.25
	Eating FV treats constipation	315	78.75
	Eating FV would help me maintain my weight	311	77.75
	Eating more FV advised by physicians	285	71.25
	Eating FV cheering my family members	274	61.75
	Eating FV is common in my culture	264	66.00
	Eating FV would keep me from getting sick	145	36.25
	Eating FV would help me to live longer	130	32.50
	I feel I am caring my body health if I eat more FV	119	29.75
	By eating FV I feel better	59	14.75
Perceived barriers
	Eating FV is expensive	222	55.50
	Habit of eating FV has been established since childhood	153	38.25
	Eating FV leads to overeating	147	36.75
	Media advertisements are not about eating FV	127	31.75
	I do not have time to prepare FV	107	26.75
	Eating more FV is not recommended in my culture	95	23.75
	My family members do not like consumption of FV	82	20.50
	Eating more FV is difficult for me	82	20.50
	I have health problems (like flatus) with eat FV	80	20.00
	I have limitation ways to provide FV in my meal	80	20.00
	I do not like taste of FV	38	9.50