Table 2.
Children’s foods habits according to ethnicity.
| Response | EA | NEA | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skips breakfast | |||
| Yes | 16 (6.78%) | 4 (1.04%) | p < 0.001 |
| Consumes a dairy product for breakfast (yogurt, milk, etc.) | |||
| Yes | 187 (79.24%) | 335 (87.47%) | p = 0.005 |
| Consumes cereals or grains (bread, etc.) for breakfast | |||
| Yes | 73 (30.93%) | 167 (43.60%) | p < 0.001 |
| Has commercially baked goods or pastries for breakfast | |||
| Yes | 84 (35.59%) | 110 (28.72%) | p = 0.045 |
| Takes a fruit or fruit juice every day | |||
| Yes | 92 (38.98%) | 195 (50.91%) | p = 0.002 |
| Consumes a second fruit every day | |||
| Yes | 63 (26.69%) | 133 (34.73%) | p = 0.022 |
| Consumes a dairy product ˃1 time/day | |||
| Yes | 69 (29.24%) | 166 (43.34) | p < 0.001 |
| Consumes fresh or cooked vegetables regularly 1 time/day | |||
| Yes | 146 (61.86%) | 257 (67.10%) | p = 0.107 |
| Consumes fresh or cooked vegetables ˃1 time/day | |||
| Yes | 61 (25.85%) | 141 (36.81%) | p = 0.003 |
| Consumes fish regularly (2–3 times/week) | |||
| Yes | 98 (41.53%) | 177 (46.21%) | p = 0.145 |
| Eats at a fast food restaurant ≥1 time/week | |||
| Yes | 103 (43.64%) | 129 (33.68%) | p = 0.008 |
| Eats pulses (lentils, beans, more than once a week) | |||
| Yes | 146 (61.86%) | 257 (67.10%) | p = 0.107 |
| Consumes sweets and candy several times every day | |||
| Yes | 84 (35.59%) | 110 (28.72%) | p = 0.045 |
| Consumes pasta or rice almost every day (≥5/week) | |||
| Yes | 181 (76.69%) | 301 (78.59%) | p = 0.324 |
| Uses olive oil at home | |||
| Yes | 146 (61.86%) | 257 (67.10%) | p = 0.107 |
Values shown represent n (proportions %). p < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Bold values denote statistically significant differences. EA = ethnic ascendant, NEA = non-ethnic ascendant.