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Table 4 Mean, minimum and maximum number of meals prepared in the past seven days, by dining location, as reported by respondents in the Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, November 2005 – March 2006

From: Food consumption patterns in the Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional telephone survey

Meal Location

Mean

Std. Dev.

Min.

Max.

Home

25.79

8.79

0

60

Outside home

3.34

3.83

0

35

   Fast-food chain restaurant

0.69

1.43

0

20

   Sit-down restaurant

0.56

0.96

0

9

   Cafeteria or restaurant with buffet

0.38

1.20

0

15

   Catered event

0.11

0.40

0

7

   Pizza parlour or coffee/donut shop or street vender

1.20

2.15

0

21

   Market deli or salad bar or ready-to-eat food from supermarket

0.31

0.83

0

14

   Other restaurant

0.14

0.66

0

18