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. 2021 Jul 30;10(7):2646–2654. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2469_20

Table 6.

Predicted probabilities of recommended intake of combined fruit and vegetables, and salt among 50-69 years old adults

Characteristics of adults Males Females


Not under treatment for diabetes and hypertension Under treatment for Diabetes or Hypertension Not under treatment for diabetes and hypertension Under treatment for Diabetes or Hypertension




FBS, SBP and DBP normal FBS or SBP or DBP above normal FBS, SBP and DBP normal FBS or SBP or DBP above normal FBS, SBP and DBP normal FBS or SBP or DBP above normal FBS, SBP and DBP normal FBS or SBP or DBP above normal
Fruit and vegetable intake
 Up to primary education and normal BMI 0.16 0.13 0.18 0.13 0.16 0.13 0.19 0.13
 Up to primary education and overweight 0.18 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.19 0.15 0.21 0.15
 Up to primary education and obese 0.21 0.17 0.23 0.17 0.21 0.18 0.24 0.18
 Secondary to high school education and normal BMI 0.18 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.19 0.16 0.21 0.15
 Secondary to high school education and overweight 0.21 0.17 0.23 0.17 0.21 0.18 0.24 0.18
 Secondary to high school education and obese 0.24 0.20 0.26 0.20 0.24 0.21 0.27 0.20
 Above high school education and normal BMI 0.19 0.16 0.21 0.16 0.19 0.16 0.22 0.16
 Above high school education and overweight 0.21 0.18 0.24 0.18 0.22 0.19 0.25 0.18
 Above high school education and obese 0.25 0.21 0.27 0.20 0.25 0.21 0.28 0.21
Salt intake
 Up to primary education and normal BMI 0.62 0.62 0.68 0.66 0.28 0.28 0.33 0.31
 Up to primary education and overweight 0.49 0.50 0.55 0.53 0.19 0.19 0.23 0.21
 Up to primary education and obese 0.34 0.34 0.40 0.38 0.11 0.11 0.14 0.13
 Secondary to high school education and normal BMI 0.62 0.62 0.67 0.65 0.28 0.28 0.33 0.31
 Secondary to high school education and overweight 0.49 0.49 0.55 0.53 0.18 0.19 0.22 0.21
Secondary to high school education and obese 0.34 0.34 0.39 0.37 0.11 0.11 0.13 0.12
 Above high school education and normal BMI 0.64 0.64 0.69 0.68 0.30 0.30 0.35 0.33
 Above high school education and overweight 0.52 0.52 0.57 0.55 0.20 0.20 0.24 0.23
 Above high school education and obese 0.36 0.36 0.41 0.40 0.12 0.12 0.15 0.14