Analysis of dietary life between two household types
| Characteristics | Category | Living alone | Living with one or more persons | Total | χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipped breakfast 1 day before | No | 689 (93.6) | 2,038 (95.2) | 2,727 (94.8) | 2.924 | 0.087 |
| Yes | 47 (6.4) | 102 (4.8) | 149 (5.2) | |||
| Skipped lunch 1 day before | No | 664 (90.2) | 1,984 (92.7) | 2,648 (92.1) | 4.663 | 0.031 |
| Yes | 72 (9.8) | 156 (7.3) | 228 (7.9) | |||
| Skipped dinner 1 day before | No | 678 (92.1) | 2,047 (95.7) | 2,725 (94.7) | 13.754 | <0.001 |
| Yes | 58 (7.9) | 93 (4.3) | 151 (94.7) | |||
| Number of eating out | ≥Once a week | 355 (44.7) | 1,203 (50.3) | 1,558 (20.7) | 28.54 | <0.001 |
| ≥1 to 3 a month | 202 (25.4) | 695 (29.1) | 897 (28.2) | |||
| 237 (29.8) | 494 (20.7) | 731 (22.9) | ||||
| Dietary conditions | Enough amount and variety of food |
259 (32.6) | 1,098 (45.9) | 1,357 (42.6) | 43.018 | <0.001 |
| Less enough amount or variety of food |
535 (67.4) | 1,294 (54.1) | 1,829 (57.4) |
Values are presented as number (%).
P-values were analyzed by cross tabulation analysis (χ2 test).