TABLE 4.
Eating habits versus demographics (N = 109).
| Food choices | Eating habits N (%) | Pearson’s correlation and p-value |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Age | Race | ||
| Whole grain food | Frequently 51 (47) Rarely (53) |
r = −0.103, p = 0.287 | r = −0.045, p = 0.642 | r = −0.237, p = 0.433 |
| High fibre food | Frequently 43 (39) Rarely (61) |
r = 0.066, p = 0.499 | r = −0.017, p = 0.858 | r = −0.057, p = 0.555 |
| Unhealthy snacks | Frequently 55 (50) Rarely (49.9) |
r = 0.155, p = 0.678 | r = −1.59, p = 0.001* | r = −0.115, p = 0.234 |
| Salty food | Frequently 39 (36) Rarely (64) |
r = −0.048, p = 0.619 | r = 0.039, p = 0.684 | r = 0.144, p = 0.136 |
| Fast foods | Frequently 40 (37) Rarely (63) |
r = 0.165, p = 0.564 | r = 0.032, p = 0.742 | r = 0.073, p = 0.450 |
| Fatty food | Frequently 41 (38) Rarely (62) |
r = −0.128, p = 0.185 | r = −1.54, p = 0.005* | r = 0.050, p = 0.607 |
| Fried food | Frequently 53 (49) Rarely (51) |
r = −0.003, p = 0.974 | r = 0.108, p = 0.263 | r = 0.087, p = 0.368 |
| Sugary food | Frequently 51 (47) Rarely (53) |
r = 0.026, p = 0.791 | r = 0.050, p = 0.608 | r = −0.089, p = 0.355 |
*
significant difference.