Table 5 Comparing the frequency of consumption of food groups, fast food and snacks before and after the intervention in the intervention group
Frequency | Always (≥ 5 times a week) | Often (3–4 times a week) | Sometimes (1–2 times a week) | Never | Result of Wilcoxon test | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food | Before | After | Before | After | Before | After | Before | After | |
N (%) | N* (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Pizza, sandwiches, hamburgers and hot dogs | 6 (17.6) | 1 (3) | 18 (55.9) | 6 (17.6) | 9 (26.5) | 24 (71.6) | 0 (0) | 2 (5.9) | P < 0.001 |
All kinds of snacks | 8 (23.5) | 2 (5.9) | 18 (55.9) | 13 (38.2) | 7 (20.6) | 18 (55.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | P < 0.001 |
Fruits and vegetables | 1 (3) | 6 (17.6) | 9 (26.5) | 23 (70.6) | 15 (46.9) | 4 (11.9) | 8 (23.5) | 0 (0) | P < 0.001 |
Milk and dairy products | 1 (3) | 3 (9.1) | 8 (23.5) | 29 (87.9) | 19 (58.3) | 1 (3) | 5 (15.2) | 0 (0) | P < 0.001 |
Meat, sea food, legumes and eggs | 1 (3) | 2 (5.9) | 4 (11.9) | 7 (20.6) | 18 (55.9) | 19 (58.3) | 10 (29.1) | 5 (15.2) | P < 0.001 |