Table 4.
Within-group comparison of median values and quartiles (q1-q3) between T0-T1 for weekly dietary intake per education group
| T0 | T1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education level | High | Low | High | Low |
| Country | ||||
| Fruit consumption (frequency/week) a | ||||
| Portugal | 7 (6–7) | 6 (5–7) | 7 (6–7) | 6 (5–7) |
| Romania | 6 (4–6) | 5 (4–6) | 6 (4–6) | 6 (4–6) |
| The Netherlands | 6 (6–7) | 5 (4–6)** | 6 (6–7) | 6 (5–7)** |
| Salad/grated vegetables consumption (frequency/week) a | ||||
| Portugal | 6 (4–7) | 5 (4–7) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (4–6) |
| Cooked vegetables consumption (frequency/week) a | ||||
| Portugal | 7 (6–7) | 6 (5–7) | 7 (6–7) | 6 (5–7) |
| Romania | 5 (4–6) | 4 (3–6) | 5 (4–6) | 4 (4–6) |
Comparison between the educational groups of each country and the total sample with Wilcoxon signed rank test. Rounded values are presented
aResponse categories: 1.Never 2.Less than one day per week 3.One day per week 4.2-4 days a week 5.5-6 days a week 6.Every day, once a day 7.Every day, twice a day 8.Every day, more than twice a day
**significant within-group difference at .01