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. 2017 Sep 22;5:e3681. doi: 10.7717/peerj.3681

Table 2. Usual mealtimes among the surveyed group of youth.

Mealtimes 5–85 BMI percentile ≥85 BMI percentile p* p**
n % n % 5–85 BMI percentile vs ≥85 BMI percentile
Breakfast <8 AM 924 59.6 136 48.6 0.001 <0.017
≥8 AM 300 19.3 78 27.8 <0.017
Skipped 328 21.1 66 23.6 ns
Lunch <11 AM 225 14.5 32 11.4 0.092 ns
≥11 AM 596 38.4 97 34.7 ns
Skipped 731 47.1 151 53.9 <0.017
Dinner <2 PM 210 13.5 35 12.5 0.003 ns
2–5 PM 965 62.2 148 52.9 <0.013
>5 PM 242 15.6 65 23.2 <0.013
Skipped 135 8.7 32 11.4 ns
Supper <8 PM 745 48.0 146 52.1 <0.001 ns
≥8 PM 554 35.7 68 24.3 <0.016
Skipped 253 16.3 66 23.6 <0.016

Notes:

*

Pearson’s chi-squared test.

**

Post hoc pairwise comparisons test including Bonferroni correction for multiple comparison.