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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics (N = 33,523)

From: Association of dietary behaviour and depression among adolescents in Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

Socio-demographic characteristic

n

Percentage (%)

Sex

Female

18,030

53.8

Male

15,493

46.2

Form

1

7216

21.5

2

6902

20.6

3

6460

19.3

4

6756

20.2

5

6189

18.5

Ethnicity

Malay

23,125

69.0

Chinese

5085

15.2

Indian

1556

4.6

Other Bumiputeras

2963

8.8

Others

794

2.4

Consuming fast food

Less than 3 days per week

29,846

89.1

At least 3 days per week

3648

10.9

Carbonated soft drinks consumption

Less than 1 time per day

22,879

68.3

At least 1 time per day

10,614

31.7

Fruits intake

Less than 2 servings per day

20,841

62.2

At least 2 servings per day

12,655

37.8

Vegetable intakes)

Less than 3 servings per day

24,732

73.8

At least 3 servings per day

8762

26.2