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Table 2 Descriptive Characteristics of the Sample and Fruit, Vegetable, and Fruit and Vegetable (F&V) Combined Intake by Participant Characteristic, Mean (95% Confidence Interval) or N (%)

From: Examining neighborhood and interpersonal norms and social support on fruit and vegetable intake in low-income communities

 

N (%)

Fruit

P-value

Vegetables

P-value

F&V

P-value

Gender

  

0.41

 

0.76

 

0.78

 Male

59 (20)

1.21 (0.85, 1.57)

 

2.02 (1.61, 2.44)

 

3.23 (2.63, 3.83)

 

 Female

231 (80)

1.38 (1.20, 1.56)

 

1.95 (1.74, 2.16)

 

3.33 (3.03, 3.63)

 

Age group

  

0.68

 

0.32

 

0.29

 18–29

48 (17)

1.38 (0.98, 1.78)

 

1.85 (1.39, 2.31)

 

3.23 (2.57, 3.92)

 

 30–39

45 (16)

1.09 (0.68, 1.50)

 

1.87 (1.39, 2.34)

 

2.96 (2.27, 3.64)

 

 40–49

43 (15)

1.42 (0.99, 1.84)

 

2.04 (1.55, 2.52)

 

3.45 (2.75, 4.15)

 

 50–59

46 (16)

1.52 (1.12, 1.93)

 

2.10 (1.63, 2.57)

 

3.63 (2.95, 4.32)

 

 60–69

54 (19)

1.22 (0.84, 1.60)

 

1.58 (1.14, 2.71)

 

2.80 (2.18, 3.42)

 

 70–79

33 (11)

1.59 (1.11, 2.07)

 

2.35 (1.80, 2.91)

 

3.94 (3.14, 4.74)

 

 80+

21 (7)

1.21 (0.61, 1.81)

 

2.36 (1.66, 3.45)

 

3.57 (2.57, 4.57)

 

Hispanic

  

0.40

 

0.30

 

0.22

 Yes

117 (40)

1.26 (1.01, 1.51)

 

1.84 (1.55, 2.14)

 

3.10 (2.68, 3.53)

 

 No

173 (60)

1.40 (1.19, 1.61)

 

2.05 (1.80, 2.29)

 

3.45 (3.10, 3.80)

 

Race

  

0.58

 

0.41

 

0.47

 White

206 (71)

1.30 (1.11, 1.49)

 

2.04 (1.82, 2.26)

 

3.34 (3.02, 3.66)

 

 Black

21 (7)

1.78 (1.17, 2.38)

 

2.03 (1.34, 2.73)

 

3.81 (2.81, 4.81)

 

 Asian

2 (1)

0.75 (−1.20, 2.70)

 

2.76 (0.50, 5.41)

 

3.51 (0.26, 6.76)

 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

2 (1)

1.16 (−0.79, 3.11)

 

2.63 (0.37, 4.88)

 

3.79 (0.53, 7.44)

 

 American Indian or Alaska Native

4 (1)

0.90 (−0.48, 2.28)

 

1.69 (0.10, 3.29)

 

2.60 (0.30, 4.89)

 

 Mixed

33 (11)

1.61 (1.13, 2.09)

 

1.91 (1.36, 2.47)

 

3.52 (2.72, 4.32)

 

 Other

22 (8)

1.11 (0.53, 1.70)

 

1.21 (0.53, 1.89)

 

2.33 (1.35, 3.31)

 

Language

  

0.61

 

0.25

 

0.16

 English only

162 (56)

1.33 (1.12, 1.55)

 

1.96 (1.71, 2.21)

 

3.29 (2.93, 3.65)

 

 Spanish only

20 (7)

0.85 (0.23, 1.46)

 

1.46 (0.75, 2.17)

 

2.30 (1.28, 3.33)

 

 Both, more English than Spanish

28 (10)

1.31 (0.79, 1.83)

 

1.55 (0.95, 2.15)

 

2.86 (1.99, 3.72)

 

 Both, equal amounts

20 (7)

1.49 (0.87, 2.10)

 

2.12 (1.41, 2.83)

 

3.61 (2.58, 4.63)

 

 Both, more Spanish than English

34 (12)

1.52 (1.05, 1.99)

 

2.33 (1.78, 2.87)

 

3.85 (3.06, 4.63)

 

 Other Language

26 (9)

1.49 (0.95, 2.03)

 

2.27 (1.64, 2.89)

 

3.75 (2.86, 4.65)

 

Employment status

  

0.61

 

0.04*

 

0.15

 Full timea

15 (5)

1.56 (0.85, 2.28)

 

1.56 (0.74, 2.37)

 

3.12 (1.94, 4.31)

 

 Part timeb

29 (10)

1.14 (0.63, 1.65)

 

2.41 (1.82, 3.99)d

 

3.56 (2.70, 4.48)

 

 Unemployedc

59 (20)

1.14 (0.78, 1.50)

 

1.82 (1.41, 2.23)

 

2.96 (2.36, 3.55)

 

 Disabledd

90 (31)

1.33 (1.04, 1.62)

 

1.63 (1.29, 1.96)b,e,f

 

2.96 (2.48, 3.44)

 

 Retirede

65 (22)

1.53 (1.19, 1.87)

 

2.26 (1.87, 2.65)d

 

3.79 (3.22, 4.35)

 

 Student/Homemakerf

32 (11)

1.45 (0.96, 1.94)

 

2.39 (1.83, 2.94)d

 

3.84 (3.03, 4.65)

 

Education

  

0.63

 

0.46

 

0.32

  < First grade-9th grade

77 (27)

1.26 (0.94, 1.57)

 

1.81 (1.45, 2.18)

 

3.07 (2.54, 3.59)

 

 Grades 10-12

151 (52)

1.31 (1.08, 1.53)

 

1.94 (1.68, 2.20)

 

3.25 (2.87, 3.62)

 

 Vocational/Tech/some college

52 (18)

1.56 (1.17, 1.94)

 

2.27 (1.83, 2.71)

 

3.83 (3.19, 4.46)

 

 Bachelor’s Degree/Post-graduate

10 (3)

1.51 (0.64, 2.38)

 

1.96 (0.95, 2.97)

 

3.46 (2.01, 4.92)

 

Income (yearly)

  

0.44

 

0.40

 

0.39

  < $6000

17 (7)

1.11 (0.46, 1.77)

 

1.93 (1.13, 2.73)

 

3.04 (1.92, 4.15)

 

 $,6000-$11,9999

94 (39)

1.43 (1.15, 1.71)

 

1.77 (1.42, 2.11)

 

3.19 (2.72, 3.67)

 

 $12,000-$17,999

74 (30)

1.21 (0.90, 1.53)

 

2.01 (1.63, 2.39)

 

3.22 (2.69, 3.76)

 

 $18,000+

58 (24)

1.55 (1.20, 1.91)

 

2.24 (1.81, 2.68)

 

3.79 (3.18, 4.49)

 
  1. some columns do not add up to 100% due to rounding error
  2. a–fdenote significant differences between employment status categories