Table 5. Dietary habits of the study participants according to gender.
| Variables | Men (n = 277) | Women (n = 323) | Total (n = 600) | P-value1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have three meals a day | 0.842 | ||||
| Unlikely | 48 (17.33) | 57 (17.65) | 105 (17.5) | ||
| Likely | 229 (82.67) | 266 (82.35) | 495 (82.5) | ||
| I have breakfast regularly | 0.434 | ||||
| Unlikely | 62 (22.38) | 63 (19.50) | 125 (20.83) | ||
| Likely | 215 (77.62) | 260 (80.50) | 475 (79.17) | ||
| I don’t eat late-night snacks everyday | < 0.05* | ||||
| Unlikely | 49 (17.69) | 38 (11.76) | 87 (14.5) | ||
| Likely | 228 (82.31) | 285 (88.24) | 513 (85.5) | ||
| I don’t add sugar to my beverages | < 0.01** | ||||
| Unlikely | 10 (3.61) | 2 (0.62) | 12 (2) | ||
| Likely | 267 (96.39) | 321 (99.38) | 588 (98) | ||
| I don’t add salt to my food | 0.473 | ||||
| Unlikely | 3 (1.08) | 1 (0.31) | 4 (0.67) | ||
| Likely | 274 (98.92) | 322 (99.69) | 596 (99.33) | ||
| I don’t eat more than one serving of food every meal time | < 0.05* | ||||
| Unlikely | 34 (12.27) | 20 (6.19) | 54 (9) | ||
| Likely | 243 (87.73) | 303 (93.81) | 546 (91) | ||
| I don’t eat fast food everyday | 0.911 | ||||
| Unlikely | 2 (0.72) | 1 (0.36) | 3 (0.5) | ||
| Likely | 275 (99.28) | 322 (99.69) | 597 (99.5) | ||
| I take some nutrient supplements everyday | < 0.05* | ||||
| Unlikely | 2 (0.72) | 9 (2.79) | 11 (1.83) | ||
| Likely | 275 (99.28) | 314 (97.21) | 589 (98.17) | ||
| I drink at least eight cups of water everyday | 0.285 | ||||
| Unlikely | 176 (63.54) | 191 (59.13) | 367 (61.17) | ||
| Likely | 101 (36.46) | 132 (40.87) | 233 (38.83) | ||
| I consume healthy drinks to improve my health | 0.867 | ||||
| Unlikely | 252 (90.97) | 295 (91.33) | 547 (91.17) | ||
| Likely | 25 (9.03) | 28 (8.67) | 53 (8.83) | ||
Data are presented as numbers (%).
1)P-values were obtained from the χ2 test.
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.