Table 5. Comparisons of median ACT scores by various vegetable and fruit intakes stratified by sex.

		Male (n=204)		Female (n= 233)
		Median (IQR)	p *	Median (IQR)	p *
Cooked vegetables	≤ 7 units/week	23 (20-25)	0.17	23 (20-25)	0.66
	> 7 units/week	22 (19-24)		23 (20-25)
Raw vegetables	≤ 5 units/week	21 (19-24)	0.001*	23 (20-25)	0.88
	> 5 units/week	23 (21-25)		23 (19-25)
Total vegetables †	≤ 21 units/week	23 (21-25)	0.79	23 (20-25)	0.60
	> 21 units/week	23 (20-25)		22 (19-25)
Citrus fruits	≤ 3 units/week	23 (20-25)	0.41	23 (20-25)	0.66
	> 3 units/week	22.0 (20-25)		22 (19-25)
Other fruits	≤ 3 units/week	23 (20-25)	0.62	22 (20-25)	0.81
	> 3 units/week	22 (19-25)		23 (19-25)
Total fruit intake ‡	≤ 7 units/week	23 (19-25)	0.19	23 (19-25)	0.67
	> 7 units/week	22 (20-25)		23 (19-24)

^* Mann–Whitney U test.

^†Cooked vegetables (x 2) + raw vegetables.

^‡Citrus fruits + other fruits.