Table 6.
Associations between food properties, health attitudes, and reported dietary behavior related to the investigated variables (p-value (1)).
| Parameter | Food Properties | Health Attitudes | Dietary Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (2) | X2(16, N = 751) = 26.03 p = 0.0535 |
X2(16, N = 751) = 26.60 p = 0.0353 |
X2(16, N = 751) = 28.57 p = 0.0270 |
| Gender (2) | X2(4, N = 751) = 2.8726 p = 0.5794 |
X2(4, N = 751) = 11.07 p = 0.0258 |
X2(4, N = 751) = 13.47 p = 0.0092 |
| Environment (2) | X2(8, N = 751) = 13.05 p = 0.1099 |
X2(8, N = 751) = 13.08 p = 0.109 |
X2(8, N = 751) = 15.53 p = 0.0496 |
| Education level (2) | X2 (8, N = 751) = 4.42 p = 0.8174 |
X2(8, N = 751) = 16.18 p = 0.0399 |
X2(8, N = 751) = 33.89 p = 0.0000 |
| BMI (3) | r = 0.0261 p = 0.4738 |
r = 0.0683 p = 0.0612 |
r = −0.0038 p = 0.292 |
| Physical activity (2) | X2 (16, N = 751) = 43.27 p = 0.0003 |
X2 (16, N = 751) = 33.13 p = 0.0071 |
X2 (16, N = 751) = 52.06 p = 0.0000 |
| Hours/day watching TV/PC (3) | r = −0.0337 p = 0.3551 |
r = 0.0901 p = 0.0134 |
r = 0.0230 p = 0.5291 |
| Cardiovascular disease (2) | X2 (4, N = 751) = 4.14 p = 0.3869 |
X2 (4, N = 751) = 15.01 p = 0.0047 |
X2(4, N = 751) = 6.84 p = 0.1445 |
| Diabetes mellitus (2) | X2 (4, N = 751) = 2.40 p = 0.6618 |
X2 (4, N = 751) = 2.55 p = 0.6345 |
X2 (4, N = 751) = 0.86 p = 0.9300 |
| High cholesterol (2) | X2 (4, N = 751) = 0.67 p = 0.9546 |
X2 (4, N = 751) = 4.59 p = 0.3315 |
X2 (4, N = 751) = 1.37 p = 0.8488 |
| High blood pressure (2) | X2 (4, N = 751) = 5.56 p = 0.2340 |
X2 (4, N = 751) = 3.86 p = 0.4240 |
X2 (4, N = 751) = 2.96 p = 0.5632 |
| Gastric disorders (2) | X2 (4, N = 751) = 13.85 p = 0.0078 |
X2 (4, N = 751) = 11.85 p = 0.0185 |
X2 (4, N = 751) = 16.15 p = 0.0028 |
| Intestinal disorders (2) | X2 (4, N = 751) = 9.95 p = 0.0411 |
X2 (4, N = 751) = 6.98 p = 0.1366 |
X2 (4, N = 751) = 8.01 p = 0.0911 |
| Obesity (2) | X2 (4, N = 751) = 3.09 p = 0.5416 |
X2 (4, N = 751) = 4.45 p = 0.3485 |
X2 (4, N = 751) = 26.47 p = 0.0000 |
| Other (2) | X2 (4, N = 751) = 3.86 p = 0.4240 |
X2 (4, N = 751) = 6.90 p = 0.4100 |
X2 (4, N = 751) = 10.85 p = 0.8863 |
(1)p < 0.05 was considered significant; (2) Chi square test for n x m table; (3) Spearman test.