[Table/Fig-2]:

Fast food consumption habits among school children

Characteristics	Number	Percentage
Current fast food consumption habit (n=300)
Yes	292	97.3
No	8	2.7
Type of fast foods
Vegetarian	151	51.7
Non vegetarian/ Mixed	141	48.3
Frequency of consumption per week
Once a week	183	62.7
Twice a week	45	15.4
Once on alternate days or on most days	22	7.5
Once almost everyday	31	10.6
More than once every day	11	3.8
Duration of consumption (n=216)
≤ 1 year	22	10.2
1 – 2 years	31	14.4
2 – 3 years	42	19.4
3 – 4 years	42	19.4
4 – 5 years	42	19.4
>5 years	37	17.1
Preference of fast foods over usual meals
Yes	64	21.9
No	228	78.1
Preferred fast foods
Pizza	89	30.5
Burger	35	12.0
Samosa	50	17.1
Chocolate	40	13.7
Others	78	26.7
Preference for branded fast foods
Yes	175	59.9
No	117	40.1
Preference of aerated drinks over fresh fruit juices
Yes	128	43.8
No	164	56.2
Place of consumption
At home	75	25.7
School premises	37	12.7
Fast food stall	180	61.6
Total	292	100.0