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Table 1 The schoolchildren described by the applied variables, per cent (n)

From: Fruit and vegetable intake is associated with frequency of breakfast, lunch and evening meal: cross-sectional study of 11-, 13-, and 15-year-olds

 

Boys

Girls

Total

 

11 years

13 years

15 years

11 years

13 years

15 years

 
 

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

n = 3913

Dependent variables

Low frequency of fruit intake 1

          

Yes

66.2

(432)

74.4

(495)

81.8

(467)

57.3

(422)

62.6

(418)

63.6

(394)

2628

No

33.1

(216)

24.5

(163)

16.5

(94)

41.3

(304)

36.7

(245)

35.5

(220)

1242

Missing

0.8

(5)

1.1

(7)

1.8

(10)

1.4

(10)

0.8

(5)

1.0

(6)

43

Low frequency of vegetable intake 1

         

Yes

67.5

(441)

74.3

(494)

78.3

(447)

65.2

(480)

67.7

(452)

71.6

(444)

2758

No

31.6

(206)

23.2

(154)

19.6

(112)

33.0

(243)

31.4

(210)

27.1

(168)

1093

Missing

0.9

(6)

2.6

(17)

2.1

(12)

1.8

(13)

0.9

(6)

1.3

(8)

62

Independent variables

             

Breakfast consumption

            

Irregular 2

12.6

(82)

15.0

(100)

18.7

(107)

12.6

(93)

23.7

(158)

26.8

(166)

706

Regular

86.2

(563)

84.5

(562)

79.5

(454)

86.7

(638)

75.5

(504)

71.9

(446)

3167

Missing

1.2

(8)

0.5

(3)

1.8

(10)

0.7

(5)

0.9

(6)

1.3

(8)

40

Lunch consumption

             

Irregular 2

24.7

(161)

34.1

(227)

31.9

(182)

17.4

(128)

36.1

(241)

31.9

(198)

1137

Regular

74.1

(484)

65.4

(435)

66.4

(379)

81.7

(601)

63.2

(422)

67.3

(417)

2738

Missing

1.2

(8)

0.5

(3)

1.8

(10)

1.0

(7)

0.8

(5)

0.8

(5)

38

Evening meal consumption

             

Irregular 3

6.9

(45)

7.7

(51)

7.5

(43)

5.8

(43)

11.5

(77)

18.1

(112)

371

Regular

91.9

(600)

91.9

(611)

91.4

(522)

93.6

(689)

88.2

(589)

81.1

(503)

3514

Missing

1.2

(8)

0.5

(3)

1.1

(6)

0.5

(4)

0.3

(2)

0.8

(5)

28

Covariates

             

Overweight status

             

Overweight

10.6

(69)

8.4

(56)

13.5

(77)

9.7

(71)

8.1

(54)

9.8

(61)

388

Not overweight

76.0

(496)

79.9

(531)

78.1

(446)

74.2

(546)

83.1

(555)

83.7

(519)

3093

Missing

13.5

(88)

11.7

(78)

8.4

(48)

16.2

(119)

8.8

(59)

6.5

(40)

432

Intended weight loss

             

Yes

16.9

(110)

13.2

(88)

10.9

(62)

22.8

(168)

30.1

(201)

35.3

(219)

848

No

82.2

(537)

85.7

(570)

87.7

(501)

75.4

(555)

68.3

(456)

62.9

(390)

3009

Missing

0.9

(6)

1.1

(7)

1.4

(8)

1.8

(13)

1.7

(11)

1.8

(11)

56

See oneself as fat

             

Yes

25.6

(167)

25.7

(171)

22.9

(131)

33.0

(243)

44.0

(294)

48.2

(299)

1305

No

73.7

(481)

73.5

(489)

74.8

(427)

66.4

(489)

55.2

(369)

50.5

(313)

2568

Missing

0.8

(5)

0.8

(5)

2.3

(13)

0.5

(4)

0.8

(5)

1.3

(8)

40

Family type

             

Traditional

60.5

(395)

62.4

(415)

66.0

(377)

60.3

(444)

58.7

(392)

58.7

(364)

2387

Single parent

14.6

(95)

15.2

(101)

13.7

(78)

13.5

(99)

15.3

(102)

13.6

(84)

559

Reconstructed

11.2

(73)

11.9

(79)

9.8

(56)

12.9

(95)

12.0

(80)

12.7

(79)

462

Others

1.8

(12)

1.2

(8)

1.1

(6)

1.2

(9)

2.0

(13)

2.3

(14)

62

Missing

11.9

(78)

9.3

(62)

9.5

(54)

12.1

(89)

12.1

(81)

12.7

(79)

443

Family social class

             

High

21.9

(143)

19.6

(130)

30.1

(172)

21.1

(155)

20.1

(134)

25.5

(158)

892

Medium

47.0

(307)

52.3

(348)

49.2

(281)

51.2

(377)

55.7

(372)

53.7

(333)

2018

Low

17.9

(117)

16.1

(107)

15.1

(86)

16.9

(124)

15.1

(101)

15.3

(95)

630

Missing

13.2

(86)

12.0

(80)

5.6

(32)

10.9

(80)

9.1

(61)

5.5

(34)

373

  1. 1Eat fruit/vegetables 5-6 days a week or less 2 Eat breakfast/lunch three weekdays or less
  2. 3Eat evening meal four weekdays or less