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. 2022 Feb 26;11:51. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_183_21

Table 3.

Relationship between demographic variables and fruit and vegetable consumption in the our population

Variables Fruit consumption (weekly) Vegetable consumption (weekly)


Once and less Two times Three times or more P Once and less Two times Three times or more P
Age 48.1±10.2 47.7±9.7 49.1±9.2 0.620 48.7±8.9 47.7±9.3 49.2±9.8 0.553
Sex
 Man 15.1 12.3 72.6 0.967 35.6 20.5 43.8 0.138
 Woman 15.5 13.4 71.1 24.1 20.3 55.6
Education
 Elementary 21.4 18.6 60 0.184 32.9 20 47.1 0.269
 Middle 16.7 9.1 74.2 24.2 22.7 53
 High school and diplamo 9.2 14.5 76.3 32.9 19.7 47.4
 University 14.6 8.3 77.1 35.2 28.3 26.5
Marital status
 Single 44.4 11.1 44.4 0.113 33.3 33.3 33.3 0.792
 Married 14.8 13.2 72 27.2 19.8 53.1
 Others 0 12.5 87.5 25 25 50
Employment status
 Unemployed 25 41.7 33.3 0.021 33.3 8.3 58.3 0.797
 Employee 8.7 0 91.3 21.7 21.7 56.5
 Free 19 16.7 64.3 31 26.2 42.9
 Retired 11.1 7.4 81.5 29.6 11.1 59.3
 Housewife 15.4 12.8 71.8 26.3 21.2 52.6
Income (million)
 Under 2 30 15 55 <0.001 36.3 23.8 40 <0.001
 2-3 20 25 55 47.5 17.5 35
 3-4 9 14.1 76.9 23.1 23.1 53.8
 More than 4 1.6 1.6 96.8 8.1 14.5 77.4
BMI
 <18.5 50 0 50 0.136 50 25 25 0.557
 18-24.9 16.9 6.5 76.6 33.8 18.2 48.1
 25-29.9 12.8 18.3 68.8 24.8 22.9 52.3
 More than 30 15.7 12.9 71.4 22.9 18.6 58.6

BMI=Body mass index