Table 5 Description of independent variables among male and female school children
Diet | Gender | Total | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fruits | Male N = 318 | Female N = 160 | ||
Never | 19 (6%) | 24 (15%) | 43 (9.0%) | < 0.001* |
Several times a month | 61 (19.2%) | 46 (28.7%) | 107 (22.4%) | |
Once a week | 58 (18.2%) | 26 (16.2%) | 84 (17.6%) | |
Several times a week | 94 (29.5%) | 37 (23.1%) | 131 (27.4%) | |
Everyday | 55 (17.3%) | 12 (7.5%) | 67 (14.0%) | |
Several times a day | 29 (9.1%) | 14 (10.6%) | 43 (9.0%) | |
Lemonade | ||||
Never | 17 (5.3%) | 11 (6.9%) | 28 (5.9%) | 0.50 |
Several times a month | 20 (6.3%) | 15 (9.4%) | 35 (7.3%) | |
Once a week | 20 (6.3%) | 13 (8.1%) | 33 (6.9%) | |
Several times a week | 57 (17.9%) | 31 (19.4%) | 88 (18.4%) | |
Everyday | 123 (38.7%) | 50 (31.2%) | 173 (36.9%) | |
Several times a day | 77 (24.2%) | 35 (21.9%) | 112 (23.9%) | |
Jam and Honey | ||||
Never | 85 (26.7%) | 70 (43.7%) | 155 (32.4%) | < 0.001* |
Several times a month | 69 (21.7%) | 35 (21.8%) | 104 (21.8%) | |
Once a week | 39 (12.3%) | 21 (13.1%) | 60 (12.6%) | |
Several times a week | 66 (20.7%) | 20 (12.5%) | 86 (18.0%) | |
Everyday | 34 (10.7%) | 3 (1.9%) | 37 (7.7%) | |
Several times a day | 14 (4.4%) | 6 (3.7%) | 20 (4.2%) | |
Sweet and Candy | ||||
Never | 27 (8.5%) | 12 (7.5%) | 39 (8.2%) | 0.63 |
Several times a month | 22 (6.9%) | 15 (9.4%) | 37 (7.7%) | |
Once a week | 30 (9.4%) | 12 (7.5%) | 42 (8.8%) | |
Several times a week | 84 (26.4%) | 36 (22.5%) | 120 (25.1%) | |
Everyday | 96 (30.2%) | 48 (3%) | 144 (30.1%) | |
Several times a day | 54 (17%) | 35 (21.9%) | 89 (18.6%) | |
Milk with Sugar | ||||
Never | 24 (7.5%) | 8 (5%) | 32 (6.7%) | < 0.001* |
Several times a month | 25 (7.9%) | 10 (6.2%) | 35 (7.3%) | |
Once a week | 44 (13.8%) | 13 (8.1%) | 57 (11.9%) | |
Several times a week | 94 (29.5%) | 26 (16.2%) | 120 (25.1%) | |
Everyday | 78 (24.5%) | 59 (36.9%) | 137 (28.7%) | |
Several times a day | 45 (14.5%) | 42 (26.2%) | 87 (18.2%) | |
Tea with Sugar | ||||
Never | 69 (21.7%) | 41 (25.6%) | 110 (23%) | 0.002* |
Several times a month | 46 (14.5%) | 36 (22.5%) | 82 (17.2%) | |
Once a week | 42 (13.2%) | 20 (12.5%) | 62 (13.0%) | |
Several times a week | 73 (23%) | 27 (16.9%) | 100 (20.9%) | |
Everyday | 61 (19.2%) | 13 (8.1%) | 74 (15.5%) | |
Several times a day | 22 (7%) | 20 (12.5%) | 42 (8.8%) | |
Coffee with Sugar | ||||
Never | 40 (12.6%) | 30 (18.7%) | 70 (14.6%) | 0.05* |
Several times a month | 31 (9.7%) | 23 (14.3%) | 54 (11.3%) | |
Once a week | 37 (11.6%) | 26 (16.2%) | 63 (13.2%) | |
Several times a week | 85 (26.7%) | 33 (20.6%) | 118 (24.7%) | |
Everyday | 76 (23.9%) | 26 (16.2%) | 102 (21.3%) | |
Several times a day | 42 (13.2%) | 20 (12.5%) | 62 (13.0%) | |