Table 3.
Comparison of percentage distribution of nutrition habits among Lithuanian high school students with low and high social capital (chi-square test).
| Nutrition Habit for Response YES | Family Support | Neighborhood Trust | SOCIAL Control | Vertical Trust | Horizontal Trust | Reciprocity at School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low/High (%); χ2 | Low/High; χ2 | Low/High; χ2 | Low/High; χ2 | Low/High; χ2 | Low/High; χ2 | |
| Eats a fruit or fruit juice every day | 53.1/67.4; 18.12 ** | 62.1/69.4; 11.15 ** | 65.7/65.7; 0 | 61.9/69.5; 11.93 ** | 60.0/70.6; 23.36 ** | 57.5/68.2; 16.57 ** |
| Eats a second fruit every day | 44.7/54.9; 8.25 ** | 49.0/58.3; 16.11 ** | 53.5/53.8; 0.02 | 49.0/58.2; 15.63 ** | 49.2/57.4; 12.30 ** | 49.0/55.0; 4.91 * |
| Eats fresh or cooked vegetables regularly once a day | 46.5/54.1; 4.68 * | 49.8/56.7; 8.92 ** | 52.5/54.7; 0.77 | 49.8/56.6; 8.60 ** | 49.0/56.8; 11.20 ** | 49.0/54.5; 4.05 * |
| Eats fresh or cooked vegetables more than once a day | 27.9/30.8; 0.82 | 26.8/34.3; 12.28 ** | 28.2/35.7; 10.43 * | 27.8/33.2; 6.50 * | 26.7/33.8; 11.03 * | 28.8/31.0; 0.78 |
| Consumes fish regularly (at least 2–3 times per week) | 16.8/23.2; 4.67 * | 19.9/25.0; 6.99 ** | 22.5/22.2; 0.03 | 20.2/24.7; 5.32 * | 20.3/24.3; 4.36 * | 23.2/22.2; 0.19 |
| Goes more than once a week to a fast-food restaurant | 24.3/18.1; 4.97 * | 19.9/17.8; 1.30 | 16.7/23.8; 12.84 ** | 18.7/19.1; 0.54 | 18.4/19.3; 0.26 | 20.6/18.4; 1.13 |
| Likes pulses and eats them more than once a week | 25.7/29.1; 1.17 | 26.9/30.6; 3.06 * | 27.3/32.0; 4.32 * | 27.1/30.3; 2.34 | 27.1/30.1; 1.98 | 27.8/29.0; 0.21 |
| Consumes pasta or rice almost every day | 45.1/44.2; 0.08 | 41.5/47.1; 5.90 ** | 43.5/46.0; 0.96 | 42.7/45.9; 1.98 | 43.7/44.8; 0.26 | 46.6/43.6; 1.26 |
| Eats cereals or grains (bread, etc.) for breakfast | 58.4/67.9; 8.00 ** | 66.0/67.5; 0.52 | 66.0/68.4; 0.99 | 64.6/68.8; 3.80 * | 66.1/67.2; 0.26 | 63.6/67.7; 2.50 |
| Consumes nuts regularly (at least 2–3 times per week) | 25.7/30.9; 2.59 | 26.9/33.7; 10.28 ** | 30.0/30.9; 0.18 | 26.7/33.8; 11.30 ** | 27.8/32.4; 4.54 * | 29.9/30.4; 0.03 |
| Uses olive oil at home | 48.2/65.4; 25.09 ** | 61.1/65.5; 3.85 * | 62.4/65.2; 1.32 | 62.0/64.6; 1.34 | 60.8/65.4; 4.35 * | 57.3/65.1; 8.62 * |
| Skips breakfast | 28.3/23.0; 3.15 * | 25.2/22.0; 2.70 | 21.6/28.1; 9.39 ** | 26.1/21.1; 6.46 ** | 24.3/23.0; 0.45 | 28.1/22.3; 6.17 * |
| Eats a dairy product for breakfast (yoghurt, milk, etc.) | 46.0/55.2; 6.69 ** | 53.5/54.6; 0.24 | 52.4/57.9; 4.84 ** | 53.0/55.1; 0.79 | 53.8/54.3; 0.05 | 50.3/55.2; 3.09 * |
| Has commercially baked goods for breakfast | 23.9/17.8; 4.93 * | 18.6/18.4; 0.02 | 17.1/21.7; 5.46 * | 19.1/17.9; 0.43 | 20.0/17.2; 2.39 | 22.7/17.2; 6.62 ** |
| Eats two yoghurts and/or some cheese (40 g) daily | 30.5/38.3; 5.12 * | 35.5/39.3; 2.87 | 36.8/38.6; 0.58 | 36.2/38.5; 1.10 | 35.6/38.8; 2.05 | 36.2/37.7; 0.33 |
| Eats sweets and candy several times every day | 58.4/56.5; 0.29 | 56.3/57.2; 0.18 | 55.0/60.7; 5.19 * | 56.8/56.7; 0.01 | 57.3/56.3; 0.19 | 57.8/56.4; 0.25 |
Note: significance of χ2; *—p < 0.05; **—p < 0.01.