Quintiles (Q) of total fruit and vegetable consumption (servings/day) | |||||
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Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | |
Total fruit and vegetable consumption, servings/day (median) | <2.0 (1.4) | 2.0–2.9 (2.5) | 3.0–3.9 (3.4) | 4.0–5.2 (4.5) | ≥5.3 (6.6) |
n | 8828 | 8846 | 8931 | 8837 | 8893 |
Age, mean (SD) | 61.2 (9.9) | 60.1 (9.6) | 59.5 (9.7) | 59.7 (9.6) | 60.2 (9.6) |
University education, % | 9.2 | 13.3 | 17.0 | 19.1 | 23.2 |
BMI, mean (SD) | 26.1 (3.6) | 25.9 (3.3) | 25.7 (3.2) | 25.7 (3.2) | 25.6 (3.3) |
Total physical activity (MET×hour/day), mean (SD) | 41.5 (5.2) | 41.5 (4.9) | 41.5 (4.9) | 41.5 (4.8) | 41.7 (4.8) |
Smoking status | |||||
Current smokers, % | 34.8 | 25.7 | 22.2 | 20.6 | 18.5 |
Ex-smokers, % | 34.7 | 39.0 | 39.7 | 38.9 | 40.2 |
Never-smokers, % | 28.6 | 33.9 | 36.8 | 39.4 | 40.4 |
Alcohol consumption (g/day), mean (SD) | 9.0 (10.9) | 10.1 (9.9) | 10.6 (10.1) | 11.1 (10.0) | 11.3 (10.7) |
Energy intake (kcal/day), mean (SD) | 2361 (790) | 2547 (756) | 2653 (782) | 2755 (760) | 3032 (901) |
Modified RFS (scores), mean (SD) | 8.0 (2.9) | 9.8 (2.8) | 10.5 (2.9) | 11.1 (2.9) | 11.4 (3.0) |
Non-RFS (scores), mean (SD) | 3.7 (1.4) | 3.9 (1.4) | 4.0 (1.5) | 4.1 (1.5) | 4.2 (1.8) |
Age-standardised to the age distribution of the study population at baseline.
BMI, body mass index; MET, metabolic equivalent of energy expenditure (kcal/kg×hour); RFS, recommended food score.