Table 1 Socio-demographic and eating characteristics of the study participants from the urban and rural areas
| Â | Urban areas | Rural areas | Total | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N(Col %) | N(Col%) | N(Col %) | ||
Total | 338(46.8) | 384(53.2) | 722(100) | Â |
Completed age (Years) | > 0.05 | |||
 14 | 67(19.8) | 80(20.8) | 147(20.4) | |
 15 | 74(21.9) | 64(16.7) | 138(19.1) | |
 16 | 77(22.8) | 93(24.2) | 170(23.5) | |
 17 | 56(16.6) | 72(18.8) | 128(17.7) | |
 18 | 64(18.9) | 75(19.5) | 139(19.3) | |
Gender | > 0.05 | |||
 Male | 186(55) | 185(48.2) | 371(51.4) | |
 Female | 152(45) | 199(51.8) | 351(48.6) | |
Study class | > 0.05 | |||
 8 | 67(19.8) | 80(20.8) | 147(20.4) | |
 9 | 74(21.9) | 64(16.7) | 138(19.1) | |
 10 | 77(22.8) | 93(24.2) | 170(23.5) | |
 11 | 56(16.6) | 72(18.8) | 128(17.7) | |
 12 | 64(18.9) | 75(19.5) | 139(19.3) | |
Per-capita monthly income (₹) | 0.03 | |||
 < 10,000 | 133(39.3) | 182(47.4) | 315(43.6) | |
 > 10,000 | 205(60.7) | 202(52.6) | 407(56.4) | |
Dietary Preferences | > 0.05 | |||
 Vegetarian | 141(41.7) | 155(40.4) | 296(41) | |
 Non-vegetarian | 104(30.8) | 121(31.5) | 225(31.2) | |
 Eggetarian | 93(27.5) | 108(28.1) | 201(27.8) | |
Fruits and Vegetables servings/day (Mean ± SD) | 2.6 ± 1.7 | 2.4 ± 1.7 | 2.5 ± 1.7 | > 0.05 |
Dairy products servings/day (Mean ± SD) | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 0.7 ± 0.5 | > 0.05 |
Salt intake per month (Mean ± SD) | 1.2 ± 0.7 | 1.2 ± 0.8 | 1.2 ± 0.7 | > 0.05 |
Prefer eating out | > 0.05 | |||
 Yes | 158(46.7) | 205 (53.4) | 363 (50.3) | |
 No | 180 (53.3) | 179 (46.4) | 359 (49.7) | |
Frequency of eating out | > 0.05 | |||
 < 1 time a week | 80(23.7) | 84(21.9) | 164(22.7) | |
 2 to 3 times/week | 101(29.9) | 121(31.5) | 222(30.7) | |
 > 3 times/week | 157(46.4) | 179(46.6) | 336(46.5) | |
Preferred Food purchased | ||||
 Fried food (Spiced Fritters) | 155(45.9) | 170(44.3) | 325(45) | > 0.05 |
 Salads | 104(30.8) | 103(26.8) | 207(28.7) | > 0.05 |
 Packaged snacks (chips) | 206(60.9) | 233(60.7) | 439(60.8) | > 0.05 |
 Sugar food (Rasgulla, barfi) | 151(44.7) | 146(38) | 297(41.1) | > 0.05 |
 Carbonated drinks (Coke) | 87(25.7) | 87(22.7) | 174(24.1) | > 0.05 |
 Packed food (Maggi, soups,) | 197(58.3) | 217(56.5) | 414(57.3) | > 0.05 |
 Proper meals for dinner lunch etc. (shahi paneer, butter naan) | 195(57.7) | 188(49) | 383(53) | 0.019 |
Behavioural practices in family | ||||
 Tobacco | 10(3) | 15(3.9) | 25(3.5) | > 0.05 |
 Alcohol | 69(20.4) | 81(21.1) | 150(20.8) | > 0.05 |
Comorbidities in family | ||||
 Special dietary needs | 37(10.9) | 42(10.9) | 79(10.9) | > 0.05 |
 diabetes | 82(24.3) | 92(24) | 174(24.1) | > 0.05 |
 Hypertension | 39(11.5) | 53(13.8) | 92(12.7) | > 0.05 |
 Obesity | 36(10.7) | 53(13.8) | 89(12.3) | > 0.05 |
 Dyslipidaemia | 3(0.9) | 8(2.1) | 11(1.5) | > 0.05 |
 Cardio-vascular diseases | 31(9.2) | 28(7.3) | 59(8.2) | > 0.05 |
 Chronic Kidney Disease | 7(2.1) | 5(1.3) | 12(1.7) | > 0.05 |
 Cancer | 1(0.3) | 2(0.5) | 3(0.4) | > 0.05 |
 Anaemia/generalised weakness | 57(16.9) | 66(17.2) | 123(17) | > 0.05 |
 Others ailments | 9(2.7) | 7(1.8) | 16(2.2) | > 0.05 |