Table 4.

Eating Habits among the Respondents.

Variables
Characteristics/% (N)	Cases (n = 400)	Controls I (n = 00)	Controls II (n = 200)	P
Fresh vegetables, fruits
Several times every day	47% (188)	23% (46)	41% (82)	.18
Daily once a day	20% (80)	37% (74)	29% (58)	.21
Often several times a week	33% (132)	40% (80)	30% (60)	.17
Preparation of dishes
Boiled/steamed	47% (188)	37% (74)	57% (114)	.20
Fried	20% (80)	30% (60)	18% (36)	.55
Baked	13% (52)	30% (60)	26% (52)	.73
Grilled	20% (80)	3% (6)	5% (10)	.71
Fatty meals
Daily	87% (348)	54% (108)	51% (102)	.01
A few times a week	7% (28)	31% (62)	33% (66)	.41
Several times a month	6% (24)	15% (30)	16% (32)	.37
Consumption of salt
<6 g/day	11% (44)	7% (14)	27% (54)	.91
>6 g/day	89% (356)	93% (186)	73% (146)	.01
Consumption of red meat
<80 g/ day or 500 g/week	13% (52)	46% (92)	66% (132)	.82
>80 g/ day or > 500 g/week	87% (348)	54% (108)	34% (68)	.01