Table 5. Eating environment of subjects according to the stages of change in nutrition management.
| Variables | Total (n = 167) | Stages of change in nutrition management1) | χ2 2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-action (n = 63) | Action (n = 104) | ||||
| Place of eating breakfast | 1.6 | ||||
| Home | 110 (66.3) | 45 (71.4) | 65 (63.1) | ||
| School | 34 (20.5) | 12 (19.0) | 22 (21.4) | ||
| Others (school store/convenience store, car, etc.) | 22 (13.3) | 6 (9.5) | 16 (15.5) | ||
| Place of eating lunch | 5.4* | ||||
| Home | 6 (3.6) | 5 (7.9) | 1 (1.0) | ||
| School | 160 (96.4) | 58 (92.1) | 102 (99.0) | ||
| Place of eating dinner | 8.3* | ||||
| Home | 92 (55.8) | 44 (69.8) | 48 (47.1) | ||
| School | 63 (38.2) | 16 (25.4) | 47 (46.1) | ||
| Others (restaurant, etc.) | 10 (6.1) | 3 (4.8) | 7 (6.9) | ||
| Person who prepares breakfast | 1.8 | ||||
| Parents/family members | 116 (70.3) | 48 (76.2) | 68 (66.7) | ||
| Dietitian/cook | 34 (20.6) | 10 (15.9) | 24 (23.5) | ||
| Others (coaches, myself) | 15 (9.1) | 5 (7.9) | 10 (9.8) | ||
| Person who prepares lunch | 0.4 | ||||
| Parents/family members | 4 (2.4) | 2 (3.3) | 2 (1.9) | ||
| Dietitian/cook | 158 (96.3) | 58 (95.1) | 100 (97.1) | ||
| Others (coaches, myself) | 2 (1.2) | 1 (1.6) | 1 (1.0) | ||
| Person who prepares dinner | 7.1* | ||||
| Parents/family members | 90 (54.9) | 41 (65.1) | 49 (48.5) | ||
| Dietitian/cook | 57 (34.8) | 14 (22.2) | 43 (42.6) | ||
| Others (coaches, myself) | 17 (10.4) | 8 (12.7) | 9 (8.9) | ||
| Person who influences my eating habits | 1.3 | ||||
| Parents/family members | 117 (70.5) | 47 (74.6) | 70 (68.0) | ||
| Teacher/dietitian/cook | 18 (10.8) | 7 (11.1) | 11 (10.7) | ||
| Others (coaches, myself, friends, etc.) | 31 (18.7) | 9 (14.3) | 22 (21.4) | ||
1)Pre-action: those in pre-contemplation, contemplation, and preparation stages, Action: those in action and maintenance stages of change; 2)χ2 value by χ2-test.
*P < 0.05.