Table 2.
Prevalence rates and crude examinations of food preferences and psychological well-being measurements (n = 7970); Data: China Health and Nutrition Survey, 2011.
| Psychological Well-Being | “I Had as Much Pep as I Had in 2010” (n, %) | “I Am as Happy Now as When I Was Younger” (n, %) | “As I Get Older, Things Are Better Than I Thought They Would Be” (n, %) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measurements | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
| Disagree | Disagree | Disagree | |
| Agree | Agree | Agree | |
|
Fast food
(p-value) |
<0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Neutral | 242 (3.0) | 277 (3.5) | 269 (3.4) |
| 147 (1.8) | 141 (1.8) | 96 (1.2) | |
| 280 (3.5) | 251 (3.1) | 304 (3.8) | |
| Dislike | 1621 (20.3) | 1886 (23.7) | 1935 (24.3) |
| 1841 (23.1) | 1549 (19.4) | 934 (11.7) | |
| 2814 (35.3) | 2841 (35.6) | 3407 (42.7) | |
| Like | 36 (0.5) | 53 (0.7) | 51 (0.6) |
| 62 (0.8) | 63 (0.8) | 35 (0.4) | |
| 136 (1.7) | 118 (1.5) | 148 (1.9) | |
| Do not eat | 187 (2.3) | 244 (3.1) | 236 (3.0) |
| 350 (4.4) | 300 (3.8) | 145 (1.8) | |
| 254 (3.2) | 247 (3.1) | 410 (5.1) | |
|
Salty snacks
(p-value) |
<0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Neutral | 329 (4.1) | 377 (4.7) | 373 (4.7) |
| 256 (3.2) | 229 (2.9) | 136 (1.7) | |
| 410 (5.1) | 389 (4.9) | 486 (6.1) | |
| Dislike | 1602 (20.1) | 1881 (23.6) | 1914 (24.0) |
| 1849 (23.2) | 1579 (19.8) | 942 (11.8) | |
| 2751 (34.5) | 2742 (34.4) | 3346 (42.0) | |
| Like | 64 (0.8) | 81 (1.0) | 90 (1.1) |
| 119 (1.5) | 112 (1.4) | 54 (0.7) | |
| 203 (2.5) | 193 (2.4) | 242 (3.0) | |
| Do not eat | 91 (1.1) | 121 (1.5) | 114 (1.4) |
| 176 (2.2) | 133 (1.7) | 78 (1.0) | |
| 120 (1.5) | 133 (1.7) | 195 (2.4) | |
|
Fruits
(p-value) |
<0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Neutral | 487 (6.1) | 572 (7.2) | 566 (7.1) |
| 416 (5.2) | 369 (4.6) | 241 (3.0) | |
| 497 (6.2) | 459 (5.8) | 593 (7.4) | |
| Dislike | 112 (1.4) | 124 (1.6) | 140 (1.8) |
| 201 (2.5) | 159 (2.0) | 96 (1.2) | |
| 196 (2.5) | 226 (2.8) | 273 (3.4) | |
| Like | 1482 (18.6) | 1757 (22.0) | 1777 (22.3) |
| 1771 (22.2) | 1518 (19.0) | 865 (10.9) | |
| 2784 (34.9) | 2762 (34.7) | 3395 (42.6) | |
| Do not eat | 5 (0.1) | 7 (0.1) | 8 (0.1) |
| 12 (0.2) | 7 (0.1) | 8 (0.1) | |
| 7 (0.1) | 10 (0.1) | 8 (0.1) | |
|
Vegetables
(p-value) |
<0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Neutral | 286 (3.6) | 332 (4.2) | 345 (4.3) |
| 255 (3.2) | 223 (2.8) | 143 (1.8) | |
| 213 (2.7) | 199 (2.5) | 266 (3.3) | |
| Dislike | 34 (0.4) | 43 (0.5) | 46 (0.6) |
| 49 (0.6) | 38 (0.5) | 22 (0.3) | |
| 58 (0.7) | 60 (0.8) | 73 (0.9) | |
| Like | 1760 (22.1) | 2079 (26.1) | 2094 (26.3) |
| 2090 (26.2) | 1787 (22.4) | 1041 (13.1) | |
| 3210 (40.3) | 3194 (40.1) | 3925 (49.2) | |
| Do not eat | 6 (0.1) | 6 (0.1) | 6 (0.1) |
| 6 (0.1) | 5 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | |
| 3 (<0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 5 (0.1) | |
|
Sweetened beverages
(p-value) |
<0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Neutral | 669 (8.4) | 770 (9.7) | 732 (9.2) |
| 551 (6.9) | 515 (6.5) | 304 (3.8) | |
| 773 (9.7) | 708 (8.9) | 957 (12.0) | |
| Dislike | 1191 (14.9) | 1393 (17.5) | 1457 (18.3) |
| 1446 (18.1) | 1212 (15.2) | 716 (9.0) | |
| 2231 (28.0) | 2263 (28.4) | 2695 (33.8) | |
| Like | 196 (2.5) | 257 (3.2) | 268 (3.4) |
| 367 (4.6) | 298 (3.7) | 171 (2.1) | |
| 449 (5.6) | 457 (5.7) | 573 (7.2) | |
| Do not eat | 30 (0.4) | 40 (0.5) | 34 (0.4) |
| 36 (0.5) | 28 (0.4) | 19 (0.2) | |
| 31 (0.4) | 29 (0.4) | 44 (0.6) |