Table 4.
Types of breakfast (%) eaten at home by Saudi children in relation to relative to high versus low breakfast intake frequency (more than one choice was possible).
| Variable | Breakfast Intake | p-Value * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (N = 1149) | <5 Days/Week (N = 685) | 5 + Days/Week (N = 464) | ||
| Fried egg sandwich | 48.1 | 46.1 | 51.1 | 0.100 |
| Breakfast cereals | 45.9 | 39.0 | 56.0 | <0.001 |
| Spread cheese sandwich | 41.3 | 39.3 | 44.4 | 0.083 |
| Boiled egg sandwich | 27.7 | 25.5 | 30.8 | 0.050 |
| Tuna sandwich | 25.8 | 23.9 | 28.4 | 0.087 |
| Nutella sandwich | 25.0 | 23.4 | 27.4 | 0.123 |
| Croissant | 20.3 | 21.3 | 18.8 | 0.289 |
| Labneh sandwich ** | 16.5 | 14.2 | 20.0 | 0.008 |
| Cheese pie (Fataer Jubin) | 14.2 | 15.2 | 12.7 | 0.240 |
| Pancake | 13.3 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 0.503 |
| Fava beans (Foul) | 12.7 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 0.724 |
| Peanut butter sandwich | 8.3 | 6.7 | 10.6 | 0.020 |
| Thyme sandwich | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 0.413 |
| Cake or cookies | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 0.844 |
| Pizza | 7.6 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 0.671 |
| Mortadella sandwich | 7.4 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 0.092 |
| Solid cheese sandwich | 7.4 | 5.5 | 10.1 | 0.004 |
| Oreo biscuit/other types of biscuit | 7.2 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 0.419 |
| Falafel sandwich | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 0.354 |
| Jam sandwich | 6.6 | 5.7 | 8.0 | 0.127 |
| Thyme pie (Fataer Zatar) | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 0.715 |
| Labneh pie (Fataer Labneh) | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 0.534 |
| Hot dog | 5.5 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 0.026 |
| Yogurt-with or without fruits | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 0.647 |
| Chickpeas (Hummus) sandwich | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.627 |
| Other kinds of breakfast *** | 12.4 | 9.9 | 16.2 | 00.002 |
* Chi Squares tests of the proportions for significant difference between frequency of breakfast intake; ** Soft, cream cheese made from strained yogurt, popular in Middle Eastern cuisine; *** Below 4% and include French fries, baked potato, donuts, hamburger, lentils, sweet Arabic pastry, or honey sandwich.