Table 2. Responses obtained in the Questionnaire of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet according to gender.

KIDMED	Female (n=436)	Male (n=455)	Total (n=891)	chi-square	p-value
	%	%	%
1. Do you usually (four or more days a week) have breakfast?	97.5	98	97.8	0.23	n.s.
2. Do you have a dairy product (yogurt, milk, etc.) for breakfast?	91.2	89.9	90.5	0.46	n.s.
3. Do you eat pastry/confectionery products for breakfast?	12.4	15.2	12.5	1.33	n.s.
4. Do you eat cereals and their products (bread, breakfast cereals) for breakfast?	86.6	82.8	84.7	2.31	n.s.
5. Do you eat at least one piece of fruit every day?	92	82.6	87.3	16.23	<0.001
6. Do you eat more than one piece of fruit every day?	65.9	54.2	60.1	11.76	<0.001
7. Do you regularly (four or more days a week) eat vegetables, either raw (lettuce, tomato, etc) or cooked (broccoli, cabbage, etc.), once a day?	79.3	76.8	78.1	0.76	n.s.
8. Do you regularly (four or more days a week) eat raw or cooked vegetables more than once a day?	59.1	56.4	57.8	0.62	n.s.
9. Do you eat fish regularly (at least twice a week)?	82	76.1	79	4.34	<0.05
10. Do you like legumes (beans, grains, peas, etc.) and have them more than once a week?	76.4	69.6	73	4.88	<0.05
11. Do you eat pasta or rice almost every day (5 or more days a week)?	84.2	84.1	84.1	0.002	n.s.
12. Do you eat dried fruits (nuts, hazelnuts, etc.) regularly (at least two to three times a week)?	29.0	28.3	28.6	0.05	n.s.
13. Do you use olive oil in your home?	95.1	94.2	94.7	0.35	n.s.
14. Do you eat two yogurts and/or a slice of cheese (40 g) daily?	51.3	51.7	51.5	0.01	n.s.
15. Do you eat candies and snacks several times a day?	9.2	10.1	9.7	0.19	n.s.
16. Do you go to a fast-food restaurant more than once a week?	6.6	10.1	8.4	3.44	n.s.

n.s.: not significant; KIDMED: Mediterranean Diet Quality Index in Children and Adolescents.