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Table 3 Percentage ofyesresponses to the questionis this food special for you? ” and to questions on socio-cultural attributes of foods

From: Perception of fattening foods in Italian children and adolescents

Boys

       
 

Special

New

Fashionable

Natural

Local

T city

T countryside

Biscuits and ice creams

65.3

18.7

44.6

28.7

11.2

35.1

11.2

Bread and pasta

80.0

8.3

31.7

73.3

16.7

23.3

10.0

Chocolate and snacks

64.3

22.6

49.0

31.5

11.1

38.2

4.5

Cold cuts

60.6

9.1

19.7

74.2

27.3

6.1

36.4

Dairy products

55.0

10.0

25.0

85.0

30.0

20.0

35.0

Eggs

80.0

10.0

20.0

70.0

0.0

10.0

20.0

Fat Meat

68.9

30.4

54.1

38.5

15.5

41.2

11.5

Filled cakes and sweets

72.2

14.8

50.9

31.5

21.3

35.2

6.5

Fish

75.0

0.0

50.0

75.0

25.0

50.0

25.0

Fried fish

50.0

37.5

12.5

50.0

0.0

37.5

37.5

Fried potatoes

80.2

33.7

60.4

24.8

9.9

48.5

6.9

Juices and drinks

56.3

34.4

46.9

18.8

15.6

37.5

9.4

Lean meet

58.0

4.3

26.1

84.1

11.6

15.9

18.8

Non-sweet fruits and cereals

69.2

23.1

30.8

69.2

15.4

23.1

30.8

Oils and condiments

32.9

9.2

26.3

69.7

3.9

22.4

23.7

Pizza

85.5

21.8

58.2

43.6

30.9

40.0

9.1

Sweet fruit

100.0

0.0

0.0

100.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Vegetables

50.0

11.1

22.2

88.9

22.2

5.6

22.2

OVERALL

65.8

19.8

44.1

42.7

14.2

33.2

12.0

Girls

       
 

Special

New

Fashionable

Natural

Local

T city

T countryside

Biscuits and ice creams

61.1

13.7

35.8

30.5

15.0

24.8

8.0

Bread and pasta

55.5

7.8

15.6

55.5

18.8

14.1

14.8

Chocolate and snacks

64.1

26.4

47.3

28.8

12.0

30.7

4.6

Cold cuts

58.1

13.5

28.4

66.2

35.1

5.4

20.3

Dairy products

56.0

12.0

20.0

76.0

8.0

16.0

40.0

Eggs

57.1

14.3

28.6

85.7

14.3

42.9

14.3

Fat Meat

44.0

48.0

46.7

29.3

14.7

48.0

8.0

Filled cakes and sweets

67.0

24.7

37.1

32.0

16.5

30.9

9.3

Fish

20.0

0.0

0.0

80.0

40.0

20.0

40.0

Fried fish

25.0

100.0

25.0

50.0

50.0

75.0

0.0

Fried potatoes

68.6

34.3

50.5

27.6

11.4

41.9

4.8

Juices and drinks

60.0

42.9

60.0

17.1

17.1

37.1

2.9

Lean meet

67.8

11.9

30.5

76.3

22.0

8.5

13.6

Non-sweet fruits and cereals

35.7

7.1

35.7

71.4

42.9

14.3

35.7

Oils and condiments

41.4

8.1

25.2

66.7

16.2

7.2

18.0

Pizza

74.3

11.4

37.1

40.0

34.3

22.9

11.4

Sweet fruit

77.8

22.2

11.1

77.8

55.6

0.0

44.4

Vegetables

69.2

23.1

15.4

100.0

7.7

15.4

0.0

OVERALL

59.9

21.1

37.1

41.5

16.9

25.2

10.4

  1. T city: Typical of the city; T countryside: Typical of the countryside.