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Table 3 Eating habits and preferred foods among primary school children in Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia, March, 2016 [n = 448]

From: Childhood overweight, obesity and associated factors among primary school children in dire dawa, eastern Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study

Variable

Frequency

Percent

Fruits consumption per week

Did not consume

176

39.3

1-2 days per week

203

45.3

3 and more days per week

69

15.4

Vegetables consumption per week

Did not consume

170

37.9

1-2 days per week

215

48.0

3 and more days per week

63

14.1

Where are you getting lunch?

Home

383

85.5

School cafeteria

30

6.7

Nearby food service establishment

35

7.8

Foods buying habits when going to movie or cinema

Yes

48

10.7

No

136

30.4

Did not go to movie

264

58.9

Do you eat while you Watching TV?

Yes

126

28.1

No

308

68.8

Did not watch TV

14

3.1

Do you eat while studying?

Yes

48

10.7

 

No

400

89.3