Table 3.
Proportion of 12- to 17-year-olds, who get at least ten percent of their daily energy from fast food by sociodemographic and lifestyle factors (n=727 girls, n=626 boys)*
Source: EsKiMo II (2015–2017)
| Variable | n | % | (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Girls | 727 | 19.3 | (14.3–24.3) | 0.0392 |
| Boys | 626 | 26.5 | (21.6–31.4) | |
| Age group | ||||
| 12–13 years | 498 | 17.3 | (12.9–21.7) | 0.0144 |
| 14–15 years | 463 | 22.9 | (17.1–28.7) | |
| 16–17 years | 392 | 28.3 | (21.9–34.7) | |
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| Low | 129 | 35.5 | (22.8–48.1) | 0.0030 |
| Medium | 863 | 21.1 | (17.5–24.7) | |
| High | 342 | 17.4 | (12.1–22.7) | |
| Migration background | ||||
| Yes | 147 | 29.9 | (19.6–40.3) | 0.0857 |
| No | 1,197 | 21.6 | (18.1–25.1) | |
| Community size | ||||
| <5,000 inhabitants | 319 | 20.1 | (14.3–25.9) | 0.0181 |
| 5,000–<20,000 inhabitants | 372 | 17.8 | (12.6–22.9) | |
| 20,000–<100,000 inhabitants | 381 | 31.2 | (23.2–39.2) | |
| ≥100,000 inhabitants | 281 | 21.8 | (13.7–29.9) | |
| Region | ||||
| North west | 169 | 28.9 | (19.3–38.4) | 0.0624 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 252 | 24.6 | (16.6–32.6) | |
| Centre | 162 | 30.5 | (15.3–45.8) | |
| East | 465 | 15.9 | (11.7–20.0) | |
| South | 305 | 19.1 | (13.3–24.8) | |
| Type of school | ||||
| Secondary/secondary modern/comprehensive schools | 532 | 27.9 | (21.9–34.0) | 0.0374 |
| Grammar schools | 692 | 20.5 | (16.1–24.8) | |
| Sport aktivity (per week) | ||||
| None | 267 | 25.6 | (16.8–34.4) | 0.8404 |
| <2 hours | 237 | 24.9 | (16.3–33.5) | |
| 2–4 hours | 344 | 22.8 | (16.4–29.2) | |
| >4 hours | 441 | 21.8 | (16.6–27.0) | |
| Media consumption (per day) | ||||
| <3 hours | 441 | 14.7 | (10.0–19.3) | 0.0004 |
| 3–6 hours | 536 | 23.0 | (17.0–28.9) | |
| >6 hours | 335 | 32.9 | (25.3–40.5) |
CI = confidence interval, n = unweighted number of participants
*Missing data led to the exclusion of a varying number of participants from the analysis for individual indicators.