Table 3 Prevalence of four eating behaviors in various geographic regions (Grade 9-12)
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: | Hamilton n = 2 541 | Thunder bay n = 1 499 | PEI n = 1 812 | Quebec n = 1 408 | Total n = 7 260 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eat breakfast | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  None | 12.2% | 11.7% | 9.5% | 7.4% | 10.5% |
  Once/week or less | 15.8% | 14.4% | 12.1% | 3.6% | 12.2% |
  2 times/week | 9.5% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 5.9% | 8.3% |
  3 times/week | 10.1% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 7.4% | 9.4% |
  4 times/week | 8.8% | 8.4% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 8.3% |
  5+ times/week | 43.7% | 48.3% | 52.7% | 66.5% | 51.3% |
Eat meals with at least one adult family member | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  None | 8.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 4.8% | 7.5% |
  Once/week or less | 11.4% | 12.3% | 10.0% | 4.0% | 9.8% |
  2 times/week | 9.2% | 8.4% | 7.1% | 4.4% | 7.6% |
  3 times/week | 11.7% | 11.1% | 10.5% | 8.1% | 10.6% |
  4 times/week | 12.8% | 12.5% | 11.4% | 13.3% | 12.5% |
  5+ times/week | 46.2% | 48.2% | 52.9% | 65.3% | 52.0% |
Eat foods purchased at a fast-food place/restaurant | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  None | 24.9% | 32.8% | 28.9% | 38.9% | 30.2% |
  Once/week or less | 45.0% | 45.8% | 40.7% | 39.2% | 43.0% |
  2 times/week | 13.9% | 11.3% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 13.0% |
  3 times/week | 6.9% | 4.4% | 7.3% | 4.2% | 5.9% |
  4 times/week | 3.4% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% |
  5+ times/week | 6.0% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
Eat meals while watching television | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  None | 20.9% | 22.5% | 24.0% | 33.1% | 24.4% |
  Once/week or less | 27.8% | 25.9% | 23.2% | 20.1% | 24.8% |
  2 times/week | 16.3% | 15.5% | 13.6% | 12.5% | 14.7% |
  3 times/week | 12.7% | 14.5% | 13.8% | 10.3% | 12.8% |
  4 times/week | 6.3% | 6.3% | 8.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
  5+ times/week | 16.0% | 15.2% | 16.9% | 17.6% | 16.4% |