Table 2 Patterns of fast-food consumption among college students
Variables | Variance levels | Â | Gender | Â | chi-square test (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (%) | Male N (%) | Female N (%) | |||
Which of the following food do you consume the most | Hamburger | 26(11.8) | 13(13.4) | 13(10.6) | 13.92 (p = .008) |
French fries | 66(30.0) | 31(32) | 35(28.5) | ||
Pizza | 77(35.0) | 22(22.7) | 55(44.7) | ||
Fried chicken | 48(21.8) | 29(29.9) | 19(15.4) | ||
Doughnuts | 3(1.4) | 2(2.1) | 1(0.8) | ||
Reasons for consuming fast food | Alone at home | 20(9.1) | 12(12.4) | 8(6.5) | 15.040 (p = .005) |
special days | 106(48.2) | 33(34) | 73(59.3) | ||
meeting friends | 41(18.6) | 25(25.8) | 16(13) | ||
when hungry | 31(14.1) | 16(16.5) | 15(12.2) | ||
out of habit | 22(10.0) | 11(11.3) | 11(5.9) | ||
Total | 220(100) | 97(100) | 123(100) | ||
With whom do you enjoy eating fast food? | Parents | 42(19.1) | 13(13.4) | 13(10.6) | 13.93 (p = .007) |
Siblings | 49(22.3) | 31(32) | 35(28.5) | ||
Friends | 102(46.4) | 22(22.7) | 55(44.7) | ||
Alone | 22(10) | 29(29.9) | 19(15.4) | ||
Relatives | 5(2.3) | 2(2.1) | 1(0.8) | ||
Total | 220(100) | 97(100) | 123(100) | ||
What do you consume fast food as? | As meal | 107(48.6) | 52(53.6) | 55(44.7) | 1.72 (p = .190) |
As snack | 113(51.4) | 45(46.4) | 68(55.3) | ||
Total | 220(100) | 97(100) | 123(100) | ||
Place where you eat fast food | Near home | 71(32.3) | 30(30.9) | 41(33.3) | 2.833 (p = .418) |
Near school | 23(10.5) | 8(8.2) | 15(12.2) | ||
Downtown | 32(14.5) | 18(18.6) | 14(11.4) | ||
Others | 94(42.7) | 41(42.3) | 53(43.1) | ||
Total | 220(100) | 97(100) | 123(100) |