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Table 2 Reported F&V intake, LTPA and ST presented as daily mean and median, respectively (n = 3,644)

From: Associations between fruit and vegetable intake, leisure-time physical activity, sitting time and self-rated health among older adults: cross-sectional data from the WELL study

 

Total

Women

Men

p-valuea

F&V (servings/day)

  

< 0.001

Mean ± SD

4.4 ± 2.2

5.0 ± 2.1

3.9 ± 2.2

 

Median (CI)

4.0 (4.0-4.0)

5.0 (5.0-5.0)

4.0 (4.0-4.0)

 

LTPA (MET-hours/day)

0.005

Mean ± SD

2.5 ± 3.4

2.5 ± 3.3

2.5 ± 3.6

 

Median (CI)

1.4 (1.2-1.4)

1.4 (1.4-1.6)

1.1 (1.0-1.4)

 

ST (hours/day)

  

0.005

Mean ± SD

5.8 ± 2.9

5.6 ± 2.8

6.1 ± 3.0

 

Median (CI)

5.1 (5.0-5.3)

5.0 (5.0-5.1)

5.4 (5.3-5.6)

 
  1. SD - Standard deviation. CI - 95% Confidence Interval.
  2. Note a Statistical differences by sex: One-way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis test.
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