Table 2. Gender differences regarding the use of junk food restaurants (n = 400).
| Variables | Male, n = 146 (%) | Female, n = 254 (%) | p-value | |
| How often do you eat junk food | Once or twice a week | 57 (39.0) | 126 (49.6) | 0.015 |
| 2-5 times/week | 52 (35.6) | 92 (36.2) | ||
| More than 4-5 times/week | 26 (17.8) | 20 (7.9) | ||
| Do not eat/not regular | 11 (7.5) | 16 (6.3) | ||
| When do you usually consume JF | No specific time | 68 (46.6) | 155 (61.0) | 0.017 |
| Beginning of week | 5 (3.4) | 2 (0.8) | ||
| Middle | 6 (4.1) | 14 (5.5) | ||
| Weekend | 56 (38.4) | 67 (26.4) | ||
| Do not eat/not regular | 11 (7.5) | 16 (6.3) | ||
| From where do you usually buy JF | Local | 49 (33.6) | 32 (12.6) | <0.001 |
| International | 20 (13.7) | 56 (22.0) | ||
| Both | 66 (45.2) | 150 (59.1) | ||
| Do not eat/not regular | 11 (7.5) | 16 (6.3) | ||
| Why do you prefer local places | Cheap | 48 (32.9) | 74 (29.1) | 0.029 |
| Delicious | 57 (39.0) | 134 (52.8) | ||
| Encourage national products | 30 (20.5) | 30 (11.8) | ||
| Do not eat/not regular | 11 (7.5) | 16 (6.3) | ||
| Why do you prefer international chains | Delicious | 94 (64.4) | 173 (68.1) | 0.866 |
| Better service and standards | 29 (19.9) | 44 (17.3) | ||
| Original source | 12 (8.2) | 21 (8.3) | ||
| Do not eat/not regular | 11 (7.5) | 16 (6.3) | ||