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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population, FV intake and determinants of FV intake in the 2001 and 2008 survey

From: Changes in 10-12 year old's fruit and vegetable intake in Norway from 2001 to 2008 in relation to gender and socioeconomic status - a comparison of two cross-sectional groups

 

2001

2008

 

n

Mean (95% CI)

n

Mean (95% CI)

Schools

27

 

27

 

Pupils

1488

 

1339

 

Gender

    

Boys

748 (50.3%)

 

630 (47.9%)

 

Girls

738 (49.7%)

 

684 (52.1%)

 

Grade

    

6th

782 (52.6%)

 

686 (51.3%)

 

7th

706 (47.4%)

 

652 (48.7%)

 

Parents

1230

 

996

 

Parental educational level

    

EDU high

511 (42.2%)

 

527 (53.6%)

 

EDU low

699 (57.8%)

 

457 (46.4%)

 

Intake and determinants

FV intake

1442

14.2 (13.8 - 14.6)

1263

13.9 (13.5 - 14.2)

Accessibility

1487

4.0 (3.8 - 4.2)

1333

5.1 (4.9 - 5.3)

Preferences

1480

2.7 (2.5 - 2.9)

1320

3.1 (2.9 - 3.2)

  1. CI, confidence interval. FV intake, fruit and vegetable intake. EDU high, higher parental education. EDU low, lower parental education