Table 2 Cross tabulation tables of interest in dietary pattern, social capital and frequencies of intake of vegetables and fruits
Variables | Interest in dietary pattern | |
|---|---|---|
(1) Social capital | Yes | No |
Reciprocity | ||
Always | 90.7 | 9.3 |
Often | 87.7 | 12.3 |
Rarely | 83.9 | 16.1 |
Never | 70.1 | 29.9 |
p for trend < 0.01 | ||
Sense of community belonging | ||
Always | 90.9 | 9.1 |
Often | 88.1 | 11.9 |
Rarely | 82.8 | 17.2 |
Never | 72.1 | 27.9 |
p for trend < 0.01 | ||
(2) Frequencies of food intake | ||
Intake of vegetables | ||
3 times | 92.8 | 7.2 |
2 times | 87.4 | 12.6 |
1 time | 80.3 | 19.7 |
Never | 75.5 | 24.5 |
p for trend < 0.01 | ||
Intake of fruits | ||
3 times | 95.0 | 5.0 |
2 times | 94.9 | 5.1 |
1 time | 92.6 | 7.4 |
Never | 84.4 | 15.6 |
p for trend < 0.01 | ||
(3) Demographic variables | ||
Sex | ||
Male | 82.6 | 17.4 |
Female | 92.5 | 7.5 |
Age | ||
30-39 yr | 81.5 | 18.5 |
40-49 yr | 84.9 | 15.1 |
50-59 yr | 86.6 | 13.4 |
60-69 yr | 91.2 | 8.8 |
70-79 yr | 93.3 | 6.7 |
p for trend < 0.01 | ||
Living alone | ||
Alone | 89.7 | 10.3 |
No | 87.7 | 12.2 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 80.9 | 19.1 |
Married | 88.4 | 12.2 |
Educational background | ||
Compulsary educationl (9 yr) | 89.9 | 10.2 |
High school education (12 yr) | 86.4 | 13.6 |
Junior colledge graduate (14 yr) | 89.8 | 10.2 |
University graduate and higher (more than 16 yr) | 87.5 | 12.5 |
p for trend = 0.049 | ||