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Table 3 Food-consumption behavior by maternal education level

From: Effects of maternal education on diet, anemia, and iron deficiency in Korean school-aged children

Variables

(occasionally/weekly)

Low (n= 268)

High (n= 449)

P-value a

 

n

%

n

%

 

Eat fast food

    

0.5506

   No

129

48.5

206

46.2

 

   Yes

137

51.5

240

53.8

 

Drink carbonated beverages

    

0.0061

   No

90

33.8

197

44.3

 

   Yes

176

66.2

248

55.7

 

Eat instant noodles

    

0.0416

   No

68

25.4

145

32.6

 

   Yes

200

74.6

300

67.4

 
  1. a P-value by chi-square test