Table 3 Meal patterns among boys and girls
| Â | Boys | Girls | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 533 | 607 | Â |
Intake of breakfast ≥ 5 times/week vs. ≤ 4 times/week(%) | 81.3 | 75.3 | 0.019 |
| Â | 18.7 | 24.7 | Â |
Number of main meals & snacks daily ≤ 3/day vs. ≥ 4/day(%) | 39.1 | 35.9 | 0.301 |
| Â | 60.9 | 64.1 | Â |
Number of snacks per day ≤ 1 per day vs. ≥ 2 per day(%) | 26.5 | 22.3 | 0.116 |
| Â | 73.5 | 77.7 | Â |
Eating outside home or order fast food in past 2 days 0 times vs. ≥ 1 times(%) | 54.2 | 60.8 | 0.033 |
| Â | 45.8 | 39.2 | Â |
Have meals with family ≥ 5 times/week vs. ≤ 4 times/week(%) | 84.6 | 82.1 | 0.261 |
| Â | 15.4 | 17.9 | Â |
Have meals alone ≥ 5 times/week vs. ≤ 4 times/week(%) | 41.8 | 33.0 | 0.030 |
| Â | 58.2 | 67.0 | Â |
Have lunch at school 4 times/week vs. ≤ 3 times/week(%) | 14.9 | 10.5 | 0.032 |
| Â | 85.1 | 89.5 | Â |
Eat fried food ≥ 3 times/week vs. ≤ 2 times/week(%) | 49.4 | 44.8 | 0.112 |
| Â | 50.6 | 55.2 | Â |
Eat grilled food ≥ 3 times/week vs. ≤ 2 times/week(%) | 41.4 | 36.7 | 0.116 |
| Â | 58.6 | 63.3 | Â |