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Table 2 Study population described by the applied variables (%, n)

From: Meal frequencies in early adolescence predict meal frequencies in late adolescence and early adulthood

 

Baseline 1990, age 15 years

First follow-up 1994, age 19 years

Second follow-up 2002, age 27 years

 

Total population

(n=561) % (n)

Women (n=346)

% (n)

Men

(n=215) % (n)

Total population (n=561) % (n)

Women (n=346)

% (n)

Men (n=215)

% (n)

Total Population

(n=561) % (n)

Women (n=346)

% (n)

Men (n=215)

% (n)

Breakfast consumption

Every day

80.7 (453)

78.6 (272)

84.2 (181)

69.9 (392)

70.5 (244)

68.8 (148)

62.2 (349)a

67.1 (232)

54.4 (117)

Several times a week

11.4 (64)

12.1 (42)

10.2 (22)

18.4 (103)

18.8 (65)

17.7 (38)

22.3 (125)

19.4 (67)

27.0 (58)

Once a week

3.2 (18)

3.5 (12)

2.8 (6)

5.2 (29)

4.6 (16)

6.1 (13)

7.1 (40)

6.1 (21)

8.8 (19)

More seldom/never

4.1 (23)

5.2 (18)

2.3 (5)

6.2 (35)

5.5 (19)

7.4 (16)

7.1 (40)

6.9 (24)

7.4 (16)

Missing

0.5 (3)

0.6 (2)

0.5 (1)

0.4 (2)

0.6 (2)

0.0 (0)

1.3 (7)

0.6 (2)

2.3 (5)

Lunch consumption

Every day

74.9 (420)

73.1 (253)

77.7 (167)

71.8 (403)

70.8 (245)

73.5 (158)

70.4 (395)

70.2 (243)

70.7 (152)

Several times a week

18.7 (105)

19.4 (67)

17.7 (38)

22.6 (127)

23.1 (80)

21.9 (47)

23.5 (132)

25.7 (89)

20.0 (43)

Once a week

1.6 (9)

1.7 (6)

1.4 (3)

2.1 (12)

2.0 (7)

2.3 (5)

2.9 (16)

1.5 (5)

5.1 (11)

More seldom/never

4.3 (24)

5.2 (18)

2.8 (6)

3.0 (17)

3.5 (11)

2.3 (5)

2.0 (11)

2.0 (7)

1.9 (4)

Missing

0.5 (3)

0.6 (2)

0.5 (1)

0.4 (2)

0.6 (2)

0.0 (0)

1.3 (7)

0.6 (2)

2.3 (5)

Evening meal consumption

Every day

72.4 (406)

69.7 (241)

76.7 (165)

59.0 (331)b

53.5 (185)

67.9 (146)

88.6 (497)

89.0 (308)

87.9 (189)

Several times a week

26.6 (149)

29.2 (101)

22.3 (48)

33.7 (189)

37.6 (130)

27.4 (59)

10.0 (56)

10.1 (35)

9.8 (21)

Once a week

0.2 (1)

0.0 (0)

0.5 (1)

4.3 (24)

4.3 (15)

4.2 (9)

0.2 (1)

0.3 (1)

0.0 (0)

More seldom/never

0.7 (4)

1.2 (4)

0.0 (0)

2.9 (16)

4.3 (15)

0.5 (1)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

Missing

0.2 (1)

0.0 (0)

0.5 (1)

0.2 (1)

0.3 (1)

0.0 (0)

1.3 (7)

0.6 (2)

2.3 (5)

Adolescent family social class

Social class I

      

7.0 (39)

6.7 (23)

7.4 (16)

Social class II

      

26.0 (146)

24.0 (83)

29.3 (63)

Social class III

      

28.2 (158)

29.2 (101)

26.5 (57)

Social class IV

      

26.6 (149)

28.0 (97)

24.2 (52)

Social class V

      

10.9 (61)

11.0 (38)

10.7 (23)

Social class VI

      

0.2 (1)

0.3 (1)

0.0 (0)

Missing

      

1.3 (7)

0.9 (3)

1.9 (4)

Adolescent family structure

Traditional

81.1 (455)

82.7 (286)

78.6 (169)

      

Other

18.5 (104)

17.3 (60)

20.5 (44)

      

Missing

0.4 (2)

0.0 (0)

0.9 (2)

      
  1. a Gender difference p=0.003.
  2. b Gender difference p<0.001.