Table 1.

Mean proportion (%) of night workers (n=43) who stated the reasons for not eating or eating, and determinants of food eaten during work and rest periods. The data are expressed as a proportion of the possible occasions when the option applied. Participants were allowed to indicate more than one response for each of the three main questions. N.S. - difference between frequencies was not statistically significant (P>0.05). Adapted from Waterhouse et al. [29]

	Workdays	Rest Days	P-value
Reasons for NOT eating:
I never do	44%	27%	0.02
I’m not hungry	41%	64%	<0.005
No food available	6%	2%	N.S.
No time to eat	27%	12%	0.01
Reasons FOR eating:
I always do	23%	29%	N.S.
I was hungry	57%	72%	0.048
To meat partners/friends	2%	13%	<0.005
My schedule dictated that I eat	54%	17%	<0.005
Determinants of food eaten:
My appetite	42%	60%	0.008
My habits	22%	23%	N.S.
Time available	30%	14%	<0.005
Cost	10%	4%	N.S.
Food available	38%	42%	N.S.