Variables Fruit consumption p-value Vegetable consumption p-value
n(%) n(%)
Gender
 Male 20 (52.6) 0.611 16 (61.5) 0.264
 Female 18 (47.4) 10 (38.5)
Age
<50 years 8 (21.1) 0.390* 3 (11.5) 0.100*
 50-64 years 12 (31.6) 10 (38.5)
>65 years 18 (47.3) 13 (50)
Marital Status
 Have a partner 21 (55.3) 0.707 15 (57.7) 0.855
 Have no partner 17 (44.7) 11 (42.3)
Cancer Location
 Esophagus/stomach 8 (21) 0.584* 4 (15.4) 0.609*
 Colon and rectus 27 (71.1) 21 (80.8)
 Spleen and Gallbladder 3 (7.9) 1 (3.8)
Type of Chemotherapy
 Previous/Neoadjuvant 12 (31.6) 0.056* 9 (34.6) 0.210*
 Adjuvant 10 (26.3) 6 (23.1)
 Palliative 16 (42.1) 11 (42.3)
Subjective Global Assessment
 A 5 (13.2) 0.281* 4 (15.4) 0.344*
 B 27 (71) 18 (69.2)
 C 6 (15.8) 4 (15.4)
BMI
 Low weight 2 (5.3) 0.185* 1 (3.9) 0.118*
 Eutrophic 23 (60.5) 15 (57.7)
 Overweight 12 (31.6) 9 (34.6)
 Obesity 1 (2.6)   1 (3.9)  
Meals/day
≤ 3 13 (34.2) 0.613 10 (38.5) 0.334
>3 25 (65.8) 16 (61.5)
*p for linear trend
Table 4: Fruit and vegetables consumption in relation to socio-demographic variables. Pelotas, Brazil, 2014 (N=46).