Research Article
Lifestyle and Dietary Behaviors among Saudi Preschool Children Attending Primary Health Care Centers, Eastern Saudi Arabia
Table 8
Factors significantly affecting consuming unhealthy food items (pizza, burger, and soft drinks) in preschool study population children.
| | Biscuit | | |
Rare () |
Infrequent () |
Frequent () | Test of significance ( value) | | | No | % | No | % | No | % |
| | Total family income in Saudi Riyals (S.R) | | | | | | | | | (i) less than 2000 | 1 | 3.40 | 0 | 00.00 | 9 | 3.80 |
() | | (ii) 2000–4999 | 7 | 24.10 | 0 | 00.00 | 47 | 20.00 | | (iii) 5000–9999 | 11 | 37.90 | 14 | 38.90 | 79 | 33.60 | | (iv) 10000–14999 | 2 | 6.90 | 12 | 33.33 | 45 | 19.10 | | (v) 15000 or more | 8 | 27.60 | 10 | 27.80 | 55 | 33.40 |
| | Chocolate | | |
Rare () |
Infrequent () |
Frequent () | Test of significance ( value) | | | No | % | No | % | No | % |
| | Child attending nursery or kindergarten | | | | | | | | | (i) Yes | 8 | 14.80 | 15 | 33.30 | 63 | 31.30 |
() | | (ii) No | 46 | 85.20 | 30 | 66.70 | 138 | 68.7 | | T.V watching hours/day | | | | | | | | | (i) less than 2 hours | 34 | 63.00 | 27 | 60.00 | 89 | 44.30 |
() | | (ii) 2 hours or more | 20 | 37.10 | 18 | 40.00 | 112 | 55.70 |
| | Chips | | |
Rare () |
Infrequent () |
Frequent () | Test of significance ( value) | | | No | % | No | % | No | % |
| | Mother work | | | | | | | | | (i) Housewife | 25 | 54.30 | 13 | 33.30 | 120 | 55.80 |
() | | (ii) Working | 21 | 45.70 | 26 | 66.70 | 95 | 44.20 | | T.V watching hours/day | | | | | | | | | (i) less than 2 hours | 32 | 69.60 | 21 | 53.80 | 97 | 45.10 |
() | | (ii) 2 hours or more | 14 | 30.00 | 18 | 46.20 | 118 | 54.90 |
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