Table 3.
Traditional eating items and results of linear regressions with traditional eating items as dependent variable and urban-rural as independent variable (n = 120).
| Item | Ba | SE | t | p | η2p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Drinking water (I) | −0.08 | 0.08 | −1.00 | .319 | .008 |
| 2. Eating grains (e.g. wheat, rice, corn) and grain products (e.g. bread) (I) | −0.05 | 0.14 | −0.36 | .716 | .001 |
| 3. Eating vegetables (I) | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 1.00 | .000 |
| 4. Eating legumes (e.g. beans, lentils) (I) | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 1.00 | .000 |
| 5. Eating meals cooked or prepared at home (Prep) | −0.28 | 0.08 | −3.36 | .001 | .087 |
| 6. In my family, I eat the main meal at home at the same time as the others. (TA) | 0.02 | 0.20 | 0.08 | .934 | .000 |
| 7. Eating at home (SA) | −0.30 | 0.10 | −2.96 | .004 | .069 |
| 8. At home, women do all the cooking. (Prep) | 0.48 | 0.17 | 2.86 | .005 | .065 |
| 9. Eating basic foods like corn or rice (I) | −0.48 | 0.19 | −2.62 | .010 | .055 |
| 10. When eating with other people at home: eating the same foods as the others (Soc) | −0.03 | 0.23 | −0.15 | .884 | .000 |
| 11. Eating fruits (I) | −0.57 | 0.26 | −2.17 | .032 | .038 |
| 12. Eating seasonal foods (SO) | −0.62 | 0.10 | −5.99 | <.001 | .233 |
| 13. Eating dishes that are typical for the West of India (around Vadodara, Gujarat) (TO) | −0.40 | 0.15 | −2.65 | .009 | .056 |
| 14. Eating dairy products (e.g. milk, cheese, yoghurt) (I) | −1.28 | 0.17 | −7.49 | <.001 | .322 |
| 15. Eating at fixed mealtimes (TA) | −0.32 | 0.22 | −1.43 | .156 | .017 |
| 16. Eating foods that are produced in the region (SO) | −1.60 | 0.22 | −7.23 | <.001 | .307 |
| 17. I eat a large variety of fruits and vegetables. (V) | −0.72 | 0.18 | −4.04 | <.001 | .121 |
| 18. Larger family events center on meals (Soc) | −0.93 | 0.23 | −4.02 | <.001 | .121 |
| 19. I eat in a way that shows respect for the others. (A) | −1.37 | 0.25 | −5.55 | <.001 | .207 |
| 20. I appreciate food. (A) | −0.50 | 0.17 | −3.02 | .003 | .072 |
| 21. I know how to cook. (Prep) | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.84 | .402 | .006 |
| 22. Eating while being served food by others (Soc) | 2.02 | 0.27 | 7.45 | <.001 | .320 |
| 23. Eating food that has been prepared in grandmother’s way (Prep) | 1.22 | 0.24 | 5.03 | <.001 | .176 |
| 24. Men get preferential treatment over women at my mealtimes. (Soc) | 0.65 | 0.31 | 2.13 | .035 | .037 |
| 25. Eating meals that end with a sweet dessert (M) | −0.07 | 0.21 | −0.33 | .743 | .001 |
| 26. Taking time preparing food (Prep) | −0.55 | 0.19 | −2.89 | .005 | .066 |
| 27. Eating eggs (I) | 0.92 | 0.26 | 3.55 | .001b | .097 |
Note. Related subdimensions are written in parentheses after items. aPositive values indicate larger means for the rural participants. bPlease note that the difference became non-significant when including religion in the regression.
Abbreviations: TO, Temporal Origin; I, Ingredients; Soc, Social Aspects; SA, Spatial Aspects; TA, Temporal Aspects; SO, Spatial Origin; V, Variability; Prep, Preparation; A, Appreciation; M, Meals.