Table 2. Data from questionnaires.
Variable | Low VO2max-group | High VO2max-group | p-value | ||||
n | mean | CI | n | mean | CI | ||
Own reported health status (scale 1–4) | 104 | 3.0 | 2.8–3.1 | 107 | 3.3 | 3.2–3.4 | 0.001** |
Vegetables intake (scale 1–5) | 108 | 3.5 | 3.3–3.6 | 110 | 3.6 | 3.4–3.7 | 0.293 |
Fruit and berry intake (scale 1–5) | 108 | 3.4 | 3.2–3.7 | 110 | 3.8 | 3.6–4.0 | 0.029* |
Sausage and hamburger intake (scale 1–5) | 108 | 1.3 | 1.3–1.5 | 108 | 1.2 | 1.2–1.4 | 0.102 |
High-fat fish intake (scale 1–5) | 108 | 1.5 | 1.5–1.8 | 108 | 1.5 | 1.4–1.7 | 0.730 |
Food intake: 1 = 0–3 times a month, 2 = 1–3 times a week, 3 = 4–6 times a week, 4 = Once a day, 5 = 2 times or more each day. VO2max: Maximal oxygen uptake, CI: Confidence interval. P-values below 0.05 are flagged. **p<0.01, *p<0.05.