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Table 2 Frequency of consumption of different food items

From: An examination of the demographic predictors of adolescent breakfast consumption, content, and context

Breakfast food item

Total %

 

n

%

Cereal

225

45.8

Bread/Toast

152

31.0

Fruit juice

138

28.1

Water

123

25.1

Fresh fruit

98

20

Milk

88

17.9

Hot drink

59

12.0

Bakery goods

38

7.7

Cooked breakfast

40

8.1

Yoghurt

34

6.9

Smoothie

17

3.5

Cereal bar

14

2.9

Chocolate

13

2.6

Soft drink or cordial

11

2.2

Leftovers

8

1.6

Fast food

3

0.6

Sweets/Lollies

2

0.4

Other

41

8.4

Context

  

Eats alone

174

35.4

Helps to prepare own breakfast

261

53.2

  1. Note: statistical comparisons were conducted for the ten most commonly eaten food categories.