Table 4.
Comparison of HQoL according to SF-36 with respect to fruit intake.
| Analysed Domain | Fruit Intake < 1 per Day | Fruit Intake ≥ 1 per Day | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Mean ± SD | Median | Mean ± SD | ||
| Physical summary score | 73.8 | 70.6 ± 13.2 | 77.5 | 72.6 ± 13.5 | 0.003 |
| Physical functioning | 100 | 93.1 ± 11.5 | 95 | 93.1 ± 11.6 | 0.998 |
| Role-physical | 100 | 84.9 ± 30.4 | 100 | 86.6 ± 30.5 | 0.15 |
| Bodily pain | 60 | 57.8 ± 20.9 | 70 | 62.3 ± 21.4 | 0.009 |
| General health | 45 | 46.7 ± 8.1 | 50 | 48.3 ± 8.3 | 0.005 |
| Mental summary score | 73.3 | 67.9 ± 19.8 | 79.1 | 75.1 ± 16.0 | <0.001 |
| Vitality | 55 | 53.4 ± 20.4 | 66 | 61.4 ± 17.4 | <0.001 |
| Role-emotional | 100 | 78.0 ± 35.8 | 100 | 86.2 ± 28.3 | 0.005 |
| Social functioning | 75 | 76.3 ± 22.7 | 87.5 | 82.0 ± 20.3 | 0.001 |
| Mental health | 64 | 64.7 ± 16.8 | 72 | 70.5 ± 15.5 | <0.001 |