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. 2014 Dec 28;3(1):12–17. doi: 10.3889/oamjms.2015.005

Table 2.

Eating habits of the studied sample.

Variable Frequency of consumption per week N (n=138) % P
Breakfast Rarely 84 60.9 0.011*
More than 1 time 54 39.1

Main meal Up to 2 times 130 5.8 0.000**
3 times or more 80 94.2

Snacks Once 45 32.6 0.000**
2 times or more 93 67.4

Vegetables Rarely 76 55.1 0.233
1-2 times or more 62 44.9

Fruits Rarely 65 47.1 0.496
1-2 times or more 73 52.9

Fried Food 1-2 times 57 41.3 0.041*
3-4 times or more 81 58.7

Pickles 1-2 times 42 30.4 0.000**
3-4 times or more 96 69.6

Salts 1-2 times 17 12.3 0.000**
3-4 times 121 87.7

Sweets 1-2 times 29 21.0 0.000**
3-4 times or more 109 79

Having meals with family Rarely 5 3.6 0.000**
3-4 times 9 6.5
1-2 times 11 8.0
Every day 113 81.9

Having meals with friends Rarely 92 66.7 0.000**
3-4 times 17 12.3
1-2 times 5 3.6
Every day 24 17.4