Table 2 Pattern of fast food consumption in the study sample
Variable | No | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Fast food consumption frequency | More than twice a week | 16 | 3.8 |
1–2 times a week | 107 | 25.4 | |
Once or twice a month | 88 | 20.9 | |
Less than once a month | 210 | 49.9 | |
Membership card | Yes | 49 | 11.6 |
No | 372 | 88.4 | |
Types of sandwich and hot dog | Yes | 256 | 60.8 |
No | 165 | 39.2 | |
Pizza | Yes | 147 | 34.9 |
No | 274 | 65.1 | |
Other (snacks, fried foods …) | Yes | 80 | 19.0 |
No | 341 | 81.0 | |
Popularity | Any types of sandwiches | 178 | 42.3 |
Hot dog | 4 | 1.0 | |
Pizza | 114 | 27.1 | |
French fries | 38 | 9.0 | |
Steak | 16 | 3.8 | |
Fried chicken | 31 | 7.4 | |
Fried fish and shrimp | 40 | 9.5 | |
Sauces consumption | Yes | 349 | 82.9 |
No | 72 | 17.1 | |
Soft drinks | Yes | 281 | 66.7 |
No | 140 | 33.3 | |
Meal | Breakfast | 1 | 0.2 |
Lunch | 113 | 26.8 | |
Dinner | 286 | 67.9 | |
Supper | 21 | 5.0 | |
Companions | Family | 304 | 72.2 |
Friends | 96 | 22.8 | |
Alone | 21 | 5.0 | |
Motivation: Enjoyment and fun | Yes | 280 | 66.5 |
No | 141 | 33.5 | |
Motivation: Ease of access | Yes | 36 | 8.6 |
No | 385 | 91.4 | |
Motivation: Busy and time constrain to prepare food at home | Yes | 116 | 27.6 |
No | 305 | 72.4 | |
Place of use | Outside (restaurant) | 233 | 55.3 |
Home | 188 | 44.7 | |
Knew the fast food ingredients | Yes | 292 | 69.4 |
No | 129 | 30.6 | |
Priority factors in choosing fast food | Hygiene | 321 | 76.2 |
Diversity | 90 | 21.4 | |
Price | 10 | 2.4 | |
Aware of the harmfulness of fast food | Yes | 381 | 90.5 |
No | 40 | 9.5 | |