Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Barriers to Their Consumption among University Students in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Table 3
Median and interquartile ranges of fruit and vegetable intake (cups/day)a.
Daily intake (categories)
Total (n = 151)
Males (n = 80)
Females (n = 71)
values
Fruit juice
0.21 (0.07–0.50)
0.35 (0.11–0.73)
0.11 (0.03–0.50)
0.007
Fruit units
0.05 (0.02–0.25)
0.05 (0.02–0.25)
0.11 (0.02–0.25)
0.179
Fruit cups
0.00 (0.00–0.00)
0.00 (0.00–0.00)
0.00 (0.00–0.00)
0.789
Leafy greens/salad
0.21 (0.05–0.39)
0.20 (0.05–0.25)
0.25 (0.05–0.50)
0.167
French-fried potatoes
0.20 (0.04–0.39)
0.25 (0–0.40)
0.11 (0.03–0.38)
0.274
Potatoes (baked, boiled, or mashed)
0.16 (0.05–0.50)
0.16 (0.05–0.57)
0.16 (0.05–0.50)
0.983
Cooked dried beans
0.05 (0.02–0.20)
0.05 (0.02–0.21)
0.05 (0.02–0.16)
0.130
Other vegetables
0.16 (0.05–0.38)
0.16 (0.05–0.38)
0.16 (0.05–0.59)
0.892
Tomato sauce
0.13 (0.03–0.25)
0.13 (0.03–0.25)
0.13 (0.03–0.25)
0.983
Vegetable soup
0.06 (0.00–0.21)
0.07 (0.00–0.21)
0.06 (0.00–0.11)
0.442
Veg and fruits (with fries)
2.06 (1.62–2.53)
2.05 (1.63–2.54)
2.06 (1.62–2.53)
0.939
Veg and fruits (without fries)
1.76 (1.37–2.30)
1.75 (1.29–2.20)
1.80 (1.41–2.36)
0.687
Total veg (all listed)
1.61 (1.20–2.15)
1.53 (1.09–2.07)
1.67 (1.67–2.24)
0.315
Veg (without the beans)
1.43 (1.07–1.96)
1.37 (0.95–1.88)
1.52 (1.21–2.00)
0.291
Veg (without fries)
1.24 (0.79–1.66)
1.01 (0.64–1.50)
1.35 (0.91–1.94)
0.018
Veg (without potatoes)
0.87 (0.46–1.36)
0.80 (0.45–1.32)
1.09 (0.38–1.44)
0.088
% potato fries of the total veg
14.70 (4.38–29.02)
17.74 (5.29–32.84)
8.12 (1.98–23.33)
0.040
Total fruit
0.43 (0.17–0.92)
0.50 (0.20–1.06)
0.34 (0.10–0.71)
0.565
Total fruit (no juice)
0.08 (0.02–0.25)
0.05 (0.02–0.25)
0.11 (0.02–0.25)
0.167
% juice of fruit intake
75.05 (29.58–90.50)
80.69 (66.25–93.72)
51.18 (16.59–81.12)
0.002
Independent samples Mann–Whitney U test, .aTotal population with outliers removed, based on the variable total vegetables and fruits (with fries) (N = 151) and according to gender. Veg: vegetables.
