Table 4 Summary of Dietary Behaviours (n = 328)
Behaviour | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Eat breakfast | Â | Â |
   Every/most days | 232 | 70.8 |
   Once/twice a week | 38 | 11.6 |
   <Once a week/never | 46 | 14.0 |
What eaten for breakfast | Â | Â |
   Brown toast | 211 | 64.3 |
   White toast | 61 | 18.6 |
   Chocolate | 4 | 1.2 |
Snacking | Â | Â |
   <Once a day | 195 | 59.5 |
   Once a day | 103 | 31.4 |
   Regularly, throughout the day | 18 | 5.5 |
Fruit & vegetables (per day) | Â | Â |
   5 or more | 85 | 25.9 |
   2 or more, but < 5 | 180 | 54.9 |
   < 2 | 49 | 14.9 |
Glasses of water (per day) | Â | Â |
   6 or more | 46 | 14.0 |
   3 or more, but < 6 | 109 | 33.2 |
   < 3 | 159 | 48.5 |
What do you drink when you are thirsty? | Â | Â |
   Water or fruit juice | 198 | 60.4 |
   A fizzy drink | 98 | 29.9 |
   Sugar free drink | 18 | 5.5 |
Salt use | Â | Â |
   Eat low salt foods | 90 | 27.4 |
   Use salt only for cooking | 198 | 60.4 |
   Add salt to all meals | 26 | 7.9 |
Take away meals | Â | Â |
   Once a month or less | 160 | 48.8 |
   Once a week | 138 | 42.1 |
   > Once a week | 18 | 5.5 |