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Table 2 Rounded median values and quartiles (q1-q3) for weekly dietary intake for each educational group per country

From: Inequities in energy-balance related behaviours and family environmental determinants in European children: baseline results of the prospective EPHE evaluation study

 

Fruit consumption (frequency/week)a

Salad/grated vegetables consumption (frequency/week )a

Raw vegetables consumption (frequency/week )a

Cooked vegetables consumption (frequency/week)a

Educational level

High

Low

High

Low

High

Low

High

Low

Country

        

 Belgium

4 (4–6)

4 (3–5)

3 (2–4)

4 (2–5)

3 (2–5)

3 (2–4)

5 (4–6)

4 (4–6)

 Bulgaria

6 (4–6)

6 (4–6)

5 (4–6)

5 (4–6)

5 (4–6)

5 (4–6)

4 (3–5)

4 (4–5)

 France

4 (3–6)

4 (3–5)

4 (2–5)

4 (2–4)

4 (2–4)

3 (2–4)

4 (3–6)

4 (3–5)

 Greece

6 (4–6)

6 (4–6)

4 (4–6)

5 (4–6)

3 (2–4)*

4 (3–4)

4 (3–6)

3 (3–4)

 Portugal

7 (6–7) ***

6 (5–7)

6 (5–7)***

5 (4–6)

4 (3–5)

4 (2–5)

7 (6–7)***

6 (5–7)

 Romania

6 (4–6)*

5 (4–6)

4 (4–6)

4 (4–5)

4 (3–5)

4 (3–5)

5 (4–6)*

4 (4–6)

 The Netherlands

6 (5–7)**

5 (4–6)

4 (3–4)

4 (3–4)

3 (2–4)

4 (3–4)

5 (4–5)

5 (4–5)

Total

6 (4–7)***

5 (4–6)

4 (3–6)*

4 (3–6)

4 (3–5)**

4 (2–4)

5 (4–6)

4 (4–6)

  1. Comparison between the educational groups of each country and the total sample with Mann–Whitney U test.
  2. *,**,***: significant at .05, .01 and .001 respectively
  3. aResponse categories: 1.Never 2.Less than one day per week 3.One day per week 4.2-4 days a week 5.5-6 days a week 6.Every day, once a day 7.Every day, twice a day 8.Every day, more than twice a day