Table 2 Prevalence of four eating behaviors in various geographic regions (Grade 5-8)
From: The prevalence of eating behaviors among Canadian youth using cross-sectional school-based surveys
In a usual week (Monday to Friday), how often do you: | PEI n = 1 417 | Quebec n = 12 246 | Total n = 13 663 |
|---|---|---|---|
Eat breakfast | Â | Â | Â |
  None | 3.9% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
  Once/week or less | 9.2% | 9.5% | 9.5% |
  2 times/week | 5.7% | 4.1% | 4.2% |
  3 times/week | 7.2% | 5.0% | 5.3% |
  4 times/week | 6.5% | 7.3% | 7.2% |
  5+ times/week | 67.4% | 70.7% | 70.4% |
Eat meals with at least one adult family member | Â | Â | Â |
  None | 8.0% | 4.5% | 4.9% |
  Once/week or less | 8.0% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
  2 times/week | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
  3 times/week | 6.8% | 7.2% | 7.2% |
  4 times/week | 9.1% | 9.2% | 9.2% |
  5+ times/week | 63.1% | 68.8% | 68.2% |
Eat foods purchased at a fast-food place/restaurant | Â | Â | Â |
  None | 43.7% | 44.8% | 44.7% |
  Once/week or less | 42.0% | 37.3% | 37.8% |
  2 times/week | 8.8% | 10.0% | 9.9% |
  3 times/week | 2.8% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
  4 times/week | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
  5+ times/week | 2.2% | 3.1% | 3.0% |
Eat meals while watching television | Â | Â | Â |
  None | 30.3% | 32.2% | 32.0% |
  Once/week or less | 27.9% | 21.6% | 22.3% |
  2 times/week | 11.6% | 13.3% | 13.1% |
  3 times/week | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
  4 times/week | 5.9% | 6.1% | 6.0% |
  5+ times/week | 14.5% | 16.5% | 16.3% |