Distribution of average fruit and vegetable intake (unadjusted) (g/day) at baseline survey by social class, educational level and deprivation category for 10321 men and 12241 women aged 39–79 years, EPIC-Norfolk cohort, 1993–1997
| Men n = 10321 | Women n = 12241 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Based on Townsend deprivation scores. | ||||
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
| Age (y) | 59.2 (9.3) | 58.2 (9.3) | ||
| Fruit intake (g/day) | 207 (148) | 267 (168) | ||
| Vegetable intake (g/day) | 187 (95) | 214 (102) | ||
| Fruit and vegetable intake (combined)(g/day) | 397 (204) | 486 (230) | ||
| Social class | Fruit and vegetable intake (g/d) | Fruit and vegetable intake (g/d) | ||
| Number | Mean (SD) | Number | Mean (SD) | |
| I | 770 | 416 (201) | 782 | 499 (223) |
| II | 3960 | 411 (204) | 4284 | 503 (233) |
| III Non-manual | 1309 | 392 (199) | 2474 | 479 (223) |
| III Manual | 2626 | 382 (204) | 2618 | 475 (224) |
| IV | 1347 | 383 (200) | 1607 | 474 (239) |
| V | 309 | 373 (220) | 476 | 442 (234) |
| p value for trend | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Educational level | ||||
| Degree or equivalent | 1573 | 423 (204) | 1329 | 517 (222) |
| A level or equivalent | 4727 | 395 (200) | 3161 | 502 (234) |
| O level or equivalent | 902 | 385 (200) | 2011 | 475 (219) |
| No qualifications | 3119 | 389 (209) | 5740 | 473 (232) |
| p value for trend | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Deprivation category* | ||||
| 1 (<−3.80) | 2122 | 404 (200) | 2495 | 490 (227) |
| 2 (−3.79 to −2.92) | 2206 | 406 (206) | 2554 | 489 (230) |
| 3 (−2.91 to −2.09) | 1983 | 400 (201) | 2327 | 486 (228) |
| 4 (−2.08 to −0.55) | 2063 | 398 (209) | 2505 | 489 (232) |
| 5 (>−0.54) | 1947 | 373 (201) | 2360 | 473 (232) |
| p value for trend | <0.001 | 0.03 | ||