Table 2 Nutritional habits and food security status of participants
X̅ ± SD | |
|---|---|
Number of main meals | 2.4 ± 0.60 |
Number of snacks | 1.6 ± 0.97 |
HFIAS score | 1.94 ± 3.60 |
Number (%) | |
Frequency of eating out | |
Breakfast | |
Very often | 226 (19.7%) |
Often | 199 (17.3%) |
Rarely | 309 (26.9%) |
Never | 415 (36.1%) |
Lunch | |
Very often | 668 (58.1%) |
Often | 171 (14.9%) |
Rarely | 173 (15.1%) |
Never | 137 (11.9%) |
Dinner | |
Very often | 367 (31.9%) |
Often | 290 (25.3%) |
Rarely | 316 (27.5%) |
Never | 176 (15.3%) |
Evaluation of the food insecurity | |
Food security | 741 (64.5%) |
Food insecurity | 408 (35.5%) |
Mild food insecurity | 151 (13.1%) |
Moderate food insecurity | 149 (13.0%) |
Severe food insecurity | 108 (9.4%) |