| Variable |
Total (N= 497) |
Males (N=245 ) |
Females(N=252) |
p-Value |
| N(%) |
| Whole fruits |
| Never/rarely |
52 (10.5%) |
32 (13.1%) |
20 (7.9%) |
0.12 |
| 1-2 times/week |
123 (24.7%) |
66 (26.9%) |
57 (22.6%) |
| 3-4times /week |
105 (21.1%) |
49 (20.0%) |
56 (22.2%) |
| >5 times/week |
217 (43.7%) |
98 (40.0%) |
119 (47.2%) |
| Fresh fruit juice |
| Never/rarely |
140 (28.2%) |
56 (22.9%) |
84 (33.3%) |
0 |
| 1-2 times/week |
211 (42.5%) |
94 (38.4%) |
117 (46.3%) |
| 3-4times /week |
85 (17.1%) |
60 (24.5%) |
25 (9.9%) |
| >5 times/week |
61 (12.3%) |
35 (14.3%) |
26 (10.3%) |
| Vegetables |
| Never/rarely |
39 (7.8%) |
20 (8.2%) |
19 (7.5%) |
0.152 |
| 1-2 times/week |
111 (22.3%) |
65 (26.5%) |
46 (18.3%) |
| 3-4times /week |
130 (26.2%) |
60 (24.5%) |
70 (27.8%) |
| >5 times/week |
217 (43.7%) |
100(40.8%) |
117 (46.4%) |
| Milk/yogurt |
| Never/rarely |
160 (32.2%) |
67 (27.3%) |
93 (36.9%) |
0.139 |
| 1-2 times/week |
154 (31.0%) |
81 (33.1%) |
73 (29.0%) |
| 3-4times /week |
74 (14.9%) |
41 (16.7%) |
33 (13.1%) |
| >5 times/week |
109 (21.9%) |
56 (22.9%) |
53 (21.0%) |
| Pastries |
| Never/rarely |
64 (12.9%) |
24 (9.8%) |
40 (15.9%) |
0 |
| 1-2 times/week |
171 (34.4%) |
69 (28.2%) |
102 (40.5%) |
| 3-4times /week |
104 (20.9%) |
55 (22.4%) |
49 (19.4%) |
| >5 times/week |
158 (31.8%) |
97 (39.6%) |
61 (24.2%) |
| Carbonated beverages |
| Never/rarely |
127 (25.6%) |
40 (16.3%) |
87 (34.5%) |
0 |
| 1-2 times/week |
92 (18.5%) |
38 (15.5%) |
54 (21.4%) |
| 3-4times /week |
74 (14.9%) |
39 (15.9%) |
35 (13.9%) |
| Sweetened artificialjuice |
| Never/rarely |
154 (31.0%) |
57 (23.3%) |
97 (38.5%) |
0 |
| 1-2 times/week |
147 (29.6%) |
72 (29.4%) |
75 (29.8%) |
| 3-4times /week |
103 (20.7%) |
55 (22.4%) |
48 (19.0%) |
| >5 times/week |
93 (18.7%) |
61 (24.9%) |
32 (12.7%) |
| Sweet snacks |
| Never/rarely |
65 (13.1%) |
38 (15.5%) |
27(10.7%) |
0.347 |
| 1-2 times/week |
117 (23.5%) |
52 (21.2%) |
65 (25.8%) |
| 3-4times /week |
131 (26.4%) |
65 (26.5%) |
66 (26.2%) |
| >5 times/week |
184 (37.0%) |
90 (36.7%) |
94 (37.3%) |
| Salty snacks |
| Never/rarely |
126 (25.4%) |
65 (26.5%) |
61 (24.2%) |
0.567 |
| 1-2 times/week |
167 (33.6%) |
87 (35.5%) |
80 (31.7%) |
| 3-4times /week |
86 (17.3%) |
38 (15.5%) |
48 (19%) |
| >5 times/week |
118 (23.7%) |
55 (22.4%) |
63 (25.0%) |
| Coffee/tea |
| Never/rarely |
70 (14.1%) |
24 (9.8%) |
46 (18.3%) |
0.013 |
| 1-2 times/week |
67 (13.5%) |
30 (12.2%) |
37 (14.7%) |
| 3-4times /week |
70 (14.1%) |
32 (13.1%) |
33 (15.1%) |
| >5 times/week |
290 (58.4%) |
159 (64.9%) |
131 (52.0%) |
| Fried food |
| Never/rarely |
55 (11.1%) |
25 (10.2%) |
30 (11.9%) |
0.021 |
| 1-2 times/week |
193 (38.8%) |
81 (33.0%) |
112 (44.4%) |
| 3-4times /week |
152 (30.6%) |
81 (33.1%) |
71 (28.2%) |
| >5 times/week |
97 (19.5%) |
58 (23.7%) |
39 (15.5%) |
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