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Table 4 Characteristics of US Rural Adults Consuming at Least Five Daily Fruit and Vegetable Servings 2009 BRFSS

From: A cross-sectional study of US rural adults’ consumption of fruits and vegetables: do they consume at least five servings daily?

Predictor Variables and Factors

Rural Adults Adjusted Odds Ratio

(95% CI)

Sex

Male

--*

 

Female

1.666 (1.663, 1.669)

Race And Ethnicity

Caucasian

--*

 

African American

1.127 (1.123, 1.131)

 

Hispanic

1.474 (1.469, 1.479)

 

Other

1.251 (1.246, 1.255)

Age Ranges

18-34 Years

.673 (.671, .675)

 

35-64 Years

.675 (.673, .676)

 

> = 65 Years

--*

Education

<High School

.527 (.525, .529)

 

Completed High School

.647 (.646, .648)

 

College Graduate

--*

Marital Status

Married Or Living With Partner

1.071 (1.069, 1.073)

 

Unmarried /Not Living With A Partner

--*

Children In Household

No Children In Household

1.052 (1.050, 1.054)

 

At Least 1 Child In Household

--*

Household Income

<$35,000

--*

 

> = $35,000

1.111 (1.108, 1.113)

BMI Categories

BMI < 25

1.126 (1.124, 1.129)

 

BMI 25- < 30

1.066 (1.064, 1.068)

 

BMI > =30

--*

Physical Activity

Getting At Least Moderate Physical Activity

1.881 (1.878, 1.885)

 

Inactive

--*

Have Health Insurance

Yes

.962 (.959, .964)

 

No

--*

Have A Personal Physician

Yes

1.045 (1.042, 1.047)

 

No

--*

Timing Of Last Routine Medical Checkup

Within Last 12 Months

1.224 (1.222, 1.226)

 

Longer Than 12 Months Ago

--*

Deferment Of Medical Care Because Of Cost

Deferred Medical Care Because Of Cost

--*

 

Did Not Defer Medical Care Because Of Cost

.897 (.895, .899)

Self-Defined Health Status

Good To Excellent

1.148 (1.145, 1.151)

 

Fair To Poor

--*

  1. --* reference group.