Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of study sample and fruit and vegetable intake, New Orleans BRFSS, 2008
| Variable | N | % | Mean intake in servings per day (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 760 | 100.0 | 3.9 (2.0) |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 522 | 68.7 | 4.2 (2.3) |
| Male | 238 | 31.3 | 3.6 (1.8)* |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White (reference) | 380 | 50.0 | 4.1 (2.0) |
| African American | 339 | 44.6 | 3.6 (2.1)* |
| Other | 41 | 5.4 | 4.4 (2.4) |
| Poverty Index Ratio | |||
| Below 1.00 (reference) | 97 | 12.8 | 3.5 (2.2) |
| 1.00 – 1.85 | 129 | 16.9 | 3.4 (2.0) |
| > 1.85 | 534 | 70.3 | 4.1 (2.1)* |
| Age | |||
| 18 – 30 (reference) | 43 | 5.7 | 4.1 (2.1) |
| 31 – 50 | 229 | 30.1 | 3.9 (2.0) |
| > 50 | 488 | 64.2 | 3.9 (2.1) |
| Educational Attainment | |||
| Less than high school (reference) | 66 | 8.7 | 2.9 (1.8) |
| High school graduate | 150 | 19.7 | 3.1 (2.0) |
| Attend some college | 183 | 24.1 | 4.1 (2.2)* |
| College graduate or higher | 361 | 47.5 | 4.3 (2.0)* |
| Car Ownership | |||
| Yes | 655 | 86.2 | 4.0 (2.1) |
| No | 105 | 13.8 | 3.4 (2.2)* |
SD – standard deviation
*
p<0.05