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Table 3 Average values of the frequency of consumption of each type of vegetable for parent and children

From: Study of the reasons for the consumption of each type of vegetable within a population of school-aged children

Vegetable

Average parent consumption (7-point scale)

Average child consumption (7-point scale)

p-value

Cauliflower

1.6 a A

1.4 a,b B

0.0106

Cucumber

2.2 b A

1.8 b,c B

0.0011

Eggplant

2.5 b,c A

1.7 a,b,c B

< 0.0001

Green beans

2.5 b,c A

2.0 c B

< 0.0001

Broccoli

2.6 b,c,d A

2.2 c B

0.0023

Beetroot

2.7 b,c,d A

2.0 c B

< 0.0001

Cabbage

2.7 b,c,d A

2.0 c B

< 0.0001

Chard

3.1 d,e A

2.7 d B

0.0178

Peas

3.5 e,f A

3.1 d,e B

0.0035

Spinach

3.6 f,g A

3.1 d,e B

0.0004

Zucchini

3.8 f,g,h A

3.2 d,e,f B

< 0.0001

Corn

3.9 f,g,h,i A

3.8 g,h A

0.2582

Carrot

4.0 g,h,i A

3.5 e,f,g B

0.0001

Pumpkin

4.2 h,i,j A

3.8 g,h,i B

0.0143

Pepper

4.3 i,j,k A

3.6 f,g,h B

< 0.0001

Lettuce

4.6 j,k A

3.0 d B

< 0.0001

Onion

4.7 k,l A

4.1 h,i B

< 0.0001

Tomatoes

5.1 l A

4.3 i B

< 0.0001

p-value

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

 
  1. For each column (parent or child consumption), the average followed by the same lowercase letter did not differed by Tukey test at 5% of probability
  2. For each vegetable, the average followed by the same capital letter in the same line did not differed by Tukey test at 5% of probability