Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of outcome variables in the three-phase stepped intervention on fruit purchasing in a university cafeteria, Lima, Peru
| Days | Mean | sd | Median | Minimum | Maximum | Kruskal–Wallis χ 2 (P value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total pieces of fruit sold daily | |||||||
| Phase 1 | 15 | 0·93 | 1·10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7·537 |
| Phase 2 | 14 | 1·21 | 1·19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | (P=0·023) |
| Phase 3 | 15 | 2·20 | 1·42 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Number of meals sold daily | |||||||
| Phase 1 | 15 | 91·00 | 12·98 | 93 | 70 | 116 | 5·791 |
| Phase 2 | 14 | 80·86 | 7·76 | 81 | 72 | 98 | (P=0·055) |
| Phase 3 | 15 | 87·60 | 11·18 | 85 | 70 | 108 | |
| Fruit ratio: total pieces of fruit sold/number of meals sold | |||||||
| Phase 1 | 15 | 0·010 | 0·011 | 0·010 | 0·000 | 0·031 | 6·542 |
| Phase 2 | 14 | 0·015 | 0·014 | 0·013 | 0·000 | 0·045 | (P=0·038) |
| Phase 3 | 15 | 0·026 | 0·018 | 0·022 | 0·009 | 0·073 | |