Table 1 Background information and food consumption pattern of the respondents
From: Evidence-based strategy for prevention of hidden hunger among adolescents in a suburb of Nigeria
Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 357 | 41.08 |
Female | 512 | 58.92 |
Total | 869 | 100.00 |
Age-group | ||
13–15 years | 403 | 46.38 |
16–17 years | 466 | 53.62 |
Total | 869 | 100.00 |
Parents’ monthly income | ||
< 18,000 | 3 | 0.35 |
18,000–30,000 | 22 | 2.53 |
31,000–50,000 | 462 | 53.16 |
51,000–100,000 | 304 | 34.98 |
> 100,000 | 78 | 8.98 |
Total | 869 | 100.00 |
Alcohol consumption | ||
Yes | 119 | 13.69 |
No | 750 | 86.31 |
Total | 869 | 100.00 |
Meal skipping habit | ||
Skip meals | ||
Yes | 563 | 64.79 |
No | 306 | 35.21 |
Total | 869 | 100.00 |
Frequency of meal skipping | ||
Everyday | 131 | 23.27 |
< 2 times a week | 78 | 13.85 |
2–3 times a week | 206 | 36.59 |
> 3 times a week | 148 | 26.29 |
Total | 563 | 100.00 |
Meal mostly skipped | ||
Breakfast | 412 | 73.18 |
Lunch | 23 | 4.09 |
Dinner | 128 | 22.73 |
Total | 563 | 100.00 |
Reasons for skipping meal | ||
No food | 36 | 6.40 |
To reduce weight | 318 | 56.48 |
Too early to eat | 103 | 18.29 |
Late for classes | 28 | 4.98 |
No appetite | 78 | 13.85 |
Total | 563 | 100.00 |