Table 3.
Rural-urban differences of primary and middle school students across tertiles of major dietary pattern scores.
| Dietary Pattern | Rural | Urban | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 949 | 641 | - | - |
| Chinese and Western | - | - | 49.693 | 0.000 |
| T1 | 382 (40.3%) | 192(29.9%) | - | - |
| T2 | 325 (34.2%) | 178 (27.8%) | - | - |
| T3 | 242 (25.5%) | 271 (42.3%) | - | - |
| Westernization | - | - | 36.947 | 0.000 |
| T1 | 351 (37.0%) | 162 (25.3%) | - | - |
| T2 | 352 (37.1%) | 230 (35.9%) | - | - |
| T3 | 246 (25.9%) | 249 (38.8%) | - | - |
| Meat diet | - | - | 36.423 | 0.000 |
| T1 | 412 (43.4%) | 185 (28.9%) | - | - |
| T2 | 295 (31.1%) | 231 (36.0%) | - | - |
| T3 | 242 (25.5%) | 225 (35.1%) | - | - |
Chi-square test and associated p values were provided. T1 the lowest tertile of dietary pattern scores; T2 the intermediate tertile of dietary pattern scores; T3 the highest tertile of dietary pattern scores.