Research Article
Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle Characteristics of University Students in Cyprus: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Table 3
KIDMED index questions in all and men and women separately. Positive answers are given as percentages (%).
| KIDMED index questions | All (%) | Males (%) | Females (%) | |
| Fruit or fruit juice daily | 73.1 | 77 | 69.8 | 0.26 | Second serving of fruit daily | 31.6 | 40.2 | 24.5 | 0.02 | Fresh or cooked vegetables daily | 56.5 | 55.2 | 57.5 | 0.74 | Fresh or cooked vegetables > 1/day | 29.5 | 32.2 | 27.4 | 0.47 | Regular fish consumption (at least 2-3/week) | 28 | 33.3 | 23.6 | 0.13 | >1/week fast-food (hamburger) restaurant | 25.9 | 31 | 21.7 | 0.14 | Pulses > 1/week | 47.7 | 50.6 | 45.3 | 0.46 | Pasta or rice almost daily (≥5/week) | 69.9 | 67.8 | 71.7 | 0.56 | Cereal or cereal product for breakfast | 73.1 | 70.1 | 75.5 | 0.40 | Regular nut consumption (at least 2-3/week) | 31.1 | 47.1 | 17.9 | <0.001 | Use of olive oil at home | 87.6 | 87.4 | 87.7 | 0.94 | No breakfast | 36.8 | 36.8 | 36.8 | 0.99 | Dairy product for breakfast | 88.1 | 88.5 | 87.7 | 0.87 | Commercially baked goods or pastries for breakfast | 30.6 | 34.5 | 27.4 | 0.29 | Two yoghurts and/or 40 gr cheese daily | 76.2 | 72.4 | 79.2 | 0.27 | Sweet and candy several times a day | 30.6 | 24.1 | 35.8 | 0.04 |
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value for comparison between sexes from chi-square test.
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