Table 1.
Frequencies of first-formers food consumption
| Children age | Gender | Total % (n) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 8 | Boys | Girls | ||
| % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | ||
| Breakfast consumption | |||||
| Every day and 4–6 times a week | 76.2(2386) | 75.4(1020) | 77.6(1713) | 74.4(1693) | 76(3406) |
| 1-3 times a week and never | 23.8(746) | 24.6(332) | 22.4(495) | 25.6(583) | 24(1078) |
| Total | 100 (3132) | 100(1352) | 100 (2208) | 100 (2276) | 100 (4484) |
| χ 2 P* | - | 0.012 | |||
| Fresh fruits consumption | |||||
| Every day and 4–6 times a week | 62.9(1934) | 57.5(762) | 59.9(1303) | 62.6(1393) | 61.3(2696) |
| 1-3 times a week and never | 37.1(1140) | 42.5(564) | 40.1(872) | 37.4(832) | 38.7(1704) |
| Total | 100 (3102) | 100(1341) | 100 (2275) | 100 (2225) | 100 (4400) |
| χ 2 P* | 0.001 | - | |||
| Fresh vegetables consumption | |||||
| Every day and 4–6 times a week | 40.3(1183) | 40.8(525) | 39.7(822) | 41.1(886) | 40.4(1708) |
| 1-3 times a week and never | 59.7(1755) | 59.2(763) | 60.3(1247) | 58.9(1271) | 59.6(2518) |
| Total | 100 (2938) | 100 (1288) | 100 (2069) | 100 (2157) | 100 (4226) |
| χ 2 P* | - | - | |||
| Soft drinks with sugar consumption | |||||
| Every day and 4–6 times a week | 15.9(373) | 17.2(178) | 16.7(285) | 15.9(266) | 16.3 (551) |
| 1-3 times a week and never | 84.1(1976) | 82.8(857) | 83.3(1423) | 84.1(1410) | 83.7(2833) |
| Total | 100 (2349) | 100 (1035) | 100 (1708) | 100 (1676) | 100 (3384) |
| χ 2 P* | - | - | |||
| French fries, burgers, pizzas consumption | |||||
| Every day and 4–6 times a week | 5(130) | 6.1(67) | 5.5(104) | 5(93) | 5.3(197) |
| 1-3 times a week and never | 95(2488) | 93.9(1040) | 94.5(1773) | 95(1755) | 94.7(3528) |
| Total | 100 (2618) | 100 (1107) | 100 (1877) | 100 (1848) | 100 (3725) |
| χ 2 P* | - | - | |||
P* - significance comparing groups (Chi-squares test).