Table 4.
Behaviour of food preferences by stressed and non-stressed studied subjects
| Characteristics | Stressed (n = 173) | Non-Stressed (n = 441) | p values | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | ||
| Consumption of VEG. items per day | |||||
| Once | 11 | 6.3 | 199 | 45.1 | 0.000 |
| Twice or more | 10 | 5.8 | 204 | 46.2 | 0.000 |
| Occasionally | 150 | 86.7 | 31 | 7.0 | 0.000 |
| Never | 02 | 1.2 | 07 | 1.7 | 0.689 |
| Consumption of FRESH fruit per day | |||||
| Once | 14 | 8.0 | 92 | 20.9 | 0.000 |
| Twice or more | 35 | 20.2 | 300 | 68.0 | 0.000 |
| Occasionally | 110 | 63.5 | 30 | 6.8 | 0.000 |
| Never | 14 | 8.1 | 19 | 4.3 | 0.061 |
| Consumption of TINNED OR FROZEN food per week | |||||
| 1-2 times | 40 | 23.1 | 38 | 8.7 | 0.000 |
| More than 2 times | 120 | 69.4 | 71 | 16.2 | 0.000 |
| Occasionally | 08 | 4.6 | 299 | 67.8 | 0.000 |
| Never | 05 | 2.8 | 33 | 7.5 | 0.033 |
| Preferred FAST food | |||||
| Burger/Pizza | 38 | 22.2 | 59 | 13.4 | 0.009 |
| Chicken Nuggets/Sausage/Hot dogs | 44 | 25.4 | 103 | 23.3 | 0.587 |
| French Fries | 72 | 41.6 | 150 | 34.0 | 0.078 |
| None | 19 | 11.0 | 129 | 29.2 | 0.000 |
| Preferred SNACKS food | |||||
| Chips | 30 | 17.3 | 33 | 7.5 | 0.002 |
| Cake/Brownies/Cookies/Chocolate | 47 | 27.0 | 84 | 19.0 | 0.027 |
| Muffins/Doughnuts/Pastries | 57 | 33.0 | 66 | 15.0 | 0.000 |
| Ice-cream/milk shake | 38 | 22.0 | 63 | 14.3 | 0.021 |
| None | 01 | 0.58 | 195 | 44.2 | 0.000 |
| Preferred BEVERAGES | |||||
| Tea / Coffee | 46 | 26.5 | 74 | 16.8 | 0.006 |
| Soft drink | 53 | 31.6 | 66 | 15.0 | 0.000 |
| Energy drink | 52 | 30.0 | 43 | 09.5 | 0.000 |
| None | 22 | 12.7 | 258 | 58.5 | 0.000 |
Abbreviation: n, the total number of participants tested; N, number of participants responded.