Table 3 Eating/drinking patterns of the participants (N = 219)
Items | Male | Female | Total | Chi-Square | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fresh fruit | Once or more than once daily | 27 (12.33%) | 51 (23.29%) | 78 (35.62%) | NA | NA |
Not daily | 52 (23.74%) | 87 (39.73%) | 139 (63.47%) | |||
Never | 0 (%) | 2 (0.91%) | 2 (0.91%) | |||
Biscuits, cakes, cream, sweet pies, buns etc. | Once or more than once daily | 14 (6.39%) | 23 (10.50%) | 37 (16.89%) | 0.243 | 0.886# |
Not daily | 54 (24.66%) | 100 (45.66%) | 154 (70.32%) | |||
Never | 11 (5.02%) | 17 (7.76%) | 28 (12.79%) | |||
Lemonade, Coca Cola or other soft drinks | Once or more than once daily | 5 (2.28%) | 7 (3.20%) | 12 (5.48%) | 1.308 | 0.520# |
Not daily | 54 (24.66%) | 100 (45.66%) | 154 (70.32%) | |||
Never | 20 (9.13%) | 33 (15.07%) | 53 (24.20%) | |||
Jam/honey | Once or more than once daily | 4 (1.83%) | 9 (4.11%) | 13 (5.94%) | NA | NA |
Not daily | 49 (22.37%) | 93 (42.47%) | 142 (64.84%) | |||
Never | 26 (11.87%) | 38 (17.35%) | 64 (29.22%) | |||
Chewing gum containing sugar, sweets/candy | Once or more than once daily | 11 (5.02%) | 19 (8.68%) | 30 (13.70%) | 2.966 | 0.227# |
Not daily | 45 (20.55%) | 94 (42.92%) | 139 (63.47%) | |||
Never | 23 (10.50%) | 27 (12.33%) | 50 (22.83%) | |||
Milk, Tea/Coffee with sugar | Once or more than once daily | 60 (27.40%) | 99 (45.21%) | 159 (72.60%) | 0.744 | 0.689# |
Not daily | 11 (5.02%) | 25 (11.42%) | 36 (16.44%) | |||
Never | 8 (3.65%) | 16 (7.31%) | 24 (10.96%) |