Table 2.
Percentage (Unadjusted) of Male and Female Participants Reporting Time-related Beliefs and Behaviors Regarding Healthful Eating and Dietary Intake
| Males (n=1030) | Females (n=1257) | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beliefs and Behaviors(% reporting somewhat/strongly agree) | |||
| Too busy to eat healthy foods | 33.6 | 36.6 | 0.137 |
| Too rushed in the morning to eat a healthy breakfast | 53.5 | 49.6 | 0.066 |
| Don’t have time to think about eating healthy | 25.5 | 26.4 | 0.630 |
| Eating healthy meals takes too much time | 31.3 | 35.7 | 0.027 |
| Hard to find time to sit down and eat a meal | 30.6 | 38.4 | <0.001 |
| Tend to “eat on the run” | 55.5 | 54.2 | 0.538 |
| Regular meals are important to me | 77.8 | 82.5 | 0.005 |
| Eat meals at about the same time every day | 58.7 | 60.8 | 0.307 |
| Dietary Intake | |||
| Fast Food(% reporting ≥ 1 time/week) | 77.5 | 66.4 | <0.001 |
| Fruits and Vegetables(% reporting ≥5 svgs/day) | 26.4 | 34.2 | <0.001 |
a
Pearson chi-square test of difference in percentage by gender
Percentages are weighted to reflect the probability of responding to the Project EAT-III survey.