Usual fruit consumption

When considering fruit consumption of Sri Lankan elderly people, the majority of people consume banana which represents 94.4% of the total. Papaya is the second most frequently consumed fruit and third most frequently consumed fruit is Mango which represent 80.4% and 70.0% of the total respectively. Other fruits like Apple, Orange, Bael fruit, Wood apple, and Pineapple are consumed at considerable amounts ranging from 12.8% to 31.2%. Less commonly consumed fruits included Avocado, Watermelon, Guava, Nelli, and various others, each reported by only a small percentage of participants (Less than 2.0%).

It is important to note that considerable number of
people tend to consume high fiber fruits like Bael fruit, Papaya, Mango, Wood apple,
etc.

Usual fruit consumption

Fruit	Frequency	Percent of Cases
Apple	32	12.8%
Banana	236	94.4%
Orange	48	19.2%
Papaya	201	80.4%
Mango	175	70.0%
Bael fruit	54	21.6%
Wood apple	78	31.2%
Pineapple	72	28.8%
Avocado	2	0.8%
Watermelon	2	0.8%
Guava	4	1.6%
Nelli	2	0.8%
Starfruit	1	0.4%
Passion fruit	1	0.4%
Soursop	1	0.4%
Veralu	1	0.4%
Lovi	1	0.4%
Ambarella	1	0.4%
Uguressa	1	0.4%
Jackfruit	1	0.4%
Rambutan	1	0.4%
No fruit consumption	5	2.0%

The majority of elderly people are consumed fruits 3-4 times a week usually which represents 36.4% of the total. 24.4% people are consumed fruits 1-2 times a week. Only 9.6% of people are consumed fruits 7 or more times a week and 16.8% people consume fruits 5-6 times a week. 12.8% people are consumed fruit less than once a week. This predicate that less than 9.6% of Sri Lankan elderly people meet the recommended daily fruit intake.

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Less than once a week	32	12.8	12.8	12.8
1-2 times a week	61	24.4	24.4	37.2
3-4 times a week	91	36.4	36.4	73.6
5-6 times a week	42	16.8	16.8	90.4
7 or more times a week	24	9.6	9.6	100.0
Total	250	100.0	100.0