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Table 3 Unadjusted means of distance to farmers’ market or roadside produce stand in miles, and mean fruit and vegetable consumption by shopping frequency

From: A possible dose–response association between distance to farmers’ markets and roadside produce stands, frequency of shopping, fruit and vegetable consumption, and body mass index among customers in the Southern United States

Frequency of farmers’ market shopping

Distance (in miles) from respondent’s home to farmers’ market or roadside produce stand where surveyed

 

n

Mean

Standard Deviation

 A few times per year or less

34

17.87

26.05

 One to several times per month

39

9.13

11.02

 Once a week

83

7.97

15.71

 2 or more times per week

42

10.63

17.23

Frequency of farmers’ market shopping

Servings of Fruit and Vegetable Consumed per Day

 

n

Mean

Standard Deviation

 A few times per year or less

49

4.45

1.72

 One to several times per month

53

4.47

1.62

 Once a week

99

5.34

2.32

 2 or more times per week

49

5.53

2.20

Frequency of farmers’ market shopping

Servings of Fruit and Vegetable Consumed per Day (Sensitivity analysis of only those participants who were geocoded.)

 

n

Mean

Standard Deviation

 A few times per year or less

33

4.42

1.50

 One to several times per month

39

4.56

1.68

 Once a week

79

5.29

2.34

 2 or more times per week

42

5.55

2.32