Table 3.
Ready-to-eat food consumption of sedentary staffs (N = 400)
| Characteristics | Male (n = 64) | Female (n = 336) | Total (N = 400) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | N | % | |
| Frequency of RTE* food consumption | ||||||
| Less frequently consumed* | 20 | 31.2 | 87 | 25.9 | 107 | 26.7 |
| More frequently consumed# | 44 | 68.8 | 249 | 74.1 | 293 | 73.3 |
| Instant noodle consumption | ||||||
| Less frequently consumed* | 44 | 68.8 | 235 | 69.9 | 279 | 69.7 |
| More frequently consumed# | 20 | 31.2 | 101 | 30.1 | 121 | 30.3 |
| Sweet confectionaries consumption | ||||||
| Less frequently consumed* | 9 | 14.1 | 26 | 7.7 | 35 | 8.7 |
| More frequently consumed# | 55 | 85.9 | 310 | 92.3 | 365 | 91.3 |
| Non-alcoholic beverages consumption | ||||||
| Less frequently consumed* | 22 | 34.4 | 139 | 41.4 | 161 | 40.2 |
| More frequently consumed# | 42 | 65.6 | 197 | 58.6 | 239 | 59.8 |
| Instant -mix consumption | ||||||
| Less frequently consumed* | 11 | 17.2 | 89 | 26.5 | 100 | 25.0 |
| More frequently consumed# | 53 | 82.8 | 247 | 73.5 | 300 | 75.0 |
| Habit of eating out | ||||||
| Not eat out | 9 | 14.1 | 70 | 20.8 | 79 | 19.7 |
| Eat out | 55 | 85.9 | 266 | 79.2 | 321 | 80.3 |
| Reason of eating out | ||||||
| Fun/pleasure | 28 | 43.8 | 178 | 53.0 | 206 | 51.5 |
| Change/time consuming | 36 | 56.2 | 158 | 47.0 | 194 | 48.5 |
| Preference for RTE* food | ||||||
| No | 20 | 31.2 | 120 | 35.7 | 140 | 35.0 |
| Yes | 44 | 68.8 | 216 | 64.3 | 260 | 65.0 |
| Duration of consumption | ||||||
| Less than one year | 15 | 23.4 | 49 | 14.6 | 64 | 16.0 |
| More than or equal to one year | 49 | 76.6 | 287 | 85.4 | 336 | 84.0 |
| Timing of consumption | ||||||
| Dinner | 9 | 14.1 | 41 | 12.2 | 50 | 12.5 |
| Breakfast/lunch/supper | 55 | 85.9 | 295 | 87.8 | 350 | 87.5 |
| Free time consumption | ||||||
| No | 25 | 39.1 | 109 | 32.4 | 134 | 33.5 |
| Yes | 39 | 60.9 | 227 | 67.6 | 266 | 66.5 |
| Habit of storage | ||||||
| No | 23 | 35.9 | 95 | 28.3 | 118 | 29.5 |
| Yes | 41 | 64.1 | 241 | 71.7 | 282 | 70.5 |
* RTE: Ready-to-eat; #More frequently consumed (two to three times per day, once daily, two to four times per week, once per week and one to three times per month); *Less frequently consumed (less than once per month)