Table 2.
Frequency of consumption of foods rich in saturated fats in medical and non-medical students.
| Food items | Medical, n = 1,464 (32.1%) | Non-Medical n = 3,097 (67.9%) | pa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Hamburgers, ground beef, meat burritos, tacos | < 0.001 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 403 | 27.5 | 669 | 21.6 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 813 | 55.5 | 1,759 | 56.8 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 170 | 11.6 | 453 | 14.6 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 55 | 3.8 | 142 | 4.6 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 23 | 1.6 | 74 | 2.4 | |
| Beef or pork, such as steaks, roasts, ribs, or in sandwiches | < 0.001 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 423 | 28.9 | 684 | 22.1 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 728 | 49.7 | 1,601 | 51.7 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 195 | 13.3 | 505 | 16.3 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 83 | 5.7 | 208 | 6.7 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 35 | 2.4 | 99 | 3.2 | |
| Fried chicken | < 0.001 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 126 | 8.6 | 206 | 6.7 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 895 | 61.2 | 1,781 | 57.5 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 300 | 20.5 | 722 | 23.3 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 103 | 7.1 | 273 | 8.8 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 40 | 2.7 | 115 | 3.7 | |
| Hot dogs, or Polish or Italian sausage | < 0.001 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 637 | 43.5 | 1,053 | 34 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 634 | 43.3 | 1,474 | 47.6 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 127 | 8.7 | 369 | 11.9 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 47 | 3.2 | 136 | 4.4 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 19 | 1.3 | 65 | 2.1 | |
| Cold cuts, lunch meats, ham (not low-fat) | < 0.001 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 618 | 42.2 | 1,050 | 33.9 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 640 | 43.7 | 1,471 | 47.5 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 139 | 9.5 | 375 | 12.1 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 48 | 3.3 | 136 | 4.4 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 19 | 1.3 | 65 | 2.1 | |
| Bacon or breakfast sausage | < 0.001 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 862 | 58.9 | 1,552 | 50.1 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 436 | 29.8 | 139 | 34.5 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 104 | 7.1 | 310 | 10 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 41 | 2.8 | 102 | 3.3 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 21 | 1.4 | 65 | 2.1 | |
| Salad dressings (not low-fat) | < 0.001 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 430 | 29.4 | 719 | 23.2 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 754 | 51.5 | 1,675 | 54.1 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 165 | 11.3 | 461 | 14.9 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 84 | 5.7 | 161 | 5.2 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 31 | 2.1 | 81 | 2.6 | |
| Margarine, butter or mayo on bread or potatoes | 0.001 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 329 | 22.4 | 613 | 19.8 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 858 | 58.5 | 1,802 | 58.2 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 187 | 12.8 | 452 | 14.6 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 64 | 4.4 | 161 | 5.2 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 26 | 1.8 | 71 | 2.3 | |
| Margarine, butter, or oil for frying eggs (not Egg Beaters or just egg whites) | 0.144 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 340 | 23.2 | 677 | 21.8 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 805 | 55.0 | 1,675 | 54.1 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 205 | 14.0 | 592 | 15.9 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 85 | 5.9 | 180 | 5.8 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 29 | 2.0 | 73 | 2.4 | |
| Pizza | < 0.001 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 394 | 26.9 | 737 | 23.8 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 912 | 62.3 | 1,914 | 61.8 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 107 | 7.3 | 294 | 9.5 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 32 | 2.2 | 99 | 3.2 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 19 | 1.3 | 53 | 1.7 | |
| Cheese, cheese spread (not low-fat) | 0.005 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 278 | 19.0 | 486 | 15.7 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 799 | 54.6 | 1,743 | 56.3 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 242 | 16.5 | 545 | 17.6 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 105 | 7.2 | 242 | 7.8 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 40 | 2.7 | 81 | 2.6 | |
| Whole milk | 0.034 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 313 | 21.4 | 592 | 19.1 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 772 | 52.7 | 1,660 | 53.6 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 252 | 17.2 | 526 | 17 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 89 | 6.1 | 229 | 7.4 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 38 | 2.6 | 90 | 2.9 | |
| French fries, fried potatoes | < 0.001 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 108 | 7.4 | 195 | 6.3 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 976 | 66.7 | 1,933 | 62.4 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 283 | 19.3 | 656 | 21.2 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 74 | 5.0 | 232 | 7.5 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 23 | 1.6 | 81 | 2.6 | |
| Corn chips, potato chips, popcorn, crackers | 0.049 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 208 | 14.2 | 387 | 12.5 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 950 | 64.9 | 1,979 | 63.9 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 212 | 14.5 | 517 | 16.7 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 69 | 4.7 | 155 | 5 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 25 | 1.7 | 59 | 1.9 | |
| Doughnuts, pastries, cake, cookies (not low-fat) | < 0.001 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 228 | 15.6 | 461 | 14.9 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 981 | 67.0 | 1,964 | 63.4 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 173 | 11.8 | 458 | 14.8 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 60 | 4.1 | 146 | 4.7 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 22 | 1.5 | 68 | 2.2 | |
| Ice cream (not sherbet or non-fat) | < 0.001 | ||||
| 1/month or less | 211 | 14.4 | 400 | 12.9 | |
| 2–3 times/month | 1,025 | 70.0 | 2,112 | 68.2 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 165 | 11.3 | 396 | 12.8 | |
| 3–4 times/week | 45 | 3.1 | 121 | 3.9 | |
| 5 or more times/week | 18 | 1.2 | 68 | 2.2 | |
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