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Mean number of days per week, on average, that participants consumed five or more fruit and vegetables and consumed at least the minimum amount of fiber according to selected demographic, lifestyle, and health history variables |
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| Fruit and Vegetables |
Fiber |
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| Age |
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| 50–59 |
3.6 |
4.9 |
| 60–69 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
| 70–79 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
| 80+ |
4.0 |
5.4 |
| Gender |
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| Male |
3.7 |
5.1 |
| Female |
4.2 |
5.2 |
| Marital Status |
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| Married (including 7 cohabitating) |
3.9 |
5.1 |
| Previously married |
3.7 |
5.2 |
| Never married |
4.5 |
6.1 |
| Education |
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| Less than High School |
3.3 |
5.3 |
| High School |
3.7 |
5.1 |
| Some college |
3.9 |
4.8 |
| Bachelor degree |
3.9 |
5.5 |
| Master or Doctorate degree |
4.0 |
5.2 |
| Annual Household Income |
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| < $35,000 |
3.7 |
5.0 |
| $35,000 – < $50,000 |
3.9 |
5.1 |
| $50,000 – < $75,000 |
3.7 |
4.9 |
| $75,000 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
| Do you consider yourself to be religiously active? |
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| Yes |
3.9 |
5.1 |
| No |
3.8 |
5.2 |
| Smoking Status |
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| Current |
3.2 |
3.7 |
| Previous, but not within the last six months |
3.9 |
5.2 |
| Never |
3.9 |
5.2 |
| Alcohol Drinking Status |
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| Current |
3.9 |
5.3 |
| Previous, but not within the last six months |
4.0 |
5.4 |
| Never |
3.7 |
4.8 |
| Perceived Weight |
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| Underweight |
4.3 |
5.3 |
| Normal weight |
4.2 |
5.3 |
| Overweight/Obese |
3.4 |
4.8 |
| What is your current overall health status? |
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| Excellent |
4.4 |
5.4 |
| Very good |
3.8 |
5.2 |
| Good |
3.5 |
4.9 |
| Fair/Poor |
3.2 |
3.9 |
| History of Chronic Disease* |
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| Yes |
3.9 |
5.0 |
| No |
3.8 |
5.2 |
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Significant F-statistics and corresponding P values in the Fruit and Vegetables column were: F(3) = 3.7, 0.0123 for age; F(1) = 6.0, 0.0147 for gender; F(2) = 8.6, 0.0002 for weight; and F(3) = 5.3, 0.0013 for health status. For the Fiber column these were: F(2) = 6.47, 0.0017 for smoking status; F(2) = 4.14, 0.0163 for alcohol drinking; F(2) = 4.4, 0.0127 for weight; and F(3) = 3.4, 0.0170 for health status. *Chronic disease included cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and lung disease. | ||
Merrill and Shields Nutrition Journal 2003 2:16 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-2-16 |
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