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An evaluation of Eating Pattern and Nutritional Status of Police Personnel in the Tamale Metropolis in Ghana
Open Journal of Food and Nutrition
| Vol 1, Issue 1
Table 1. Meal pattern of respondents (n=384unless otherwise stated)
| Variables | Frequency(n) | Percentage (%) |
| Number of meals in a day |
|
|
| 1 | 20 | 5.2 |
| 2 | 320 | 83.3 |
| 3 | 40 | 10.4 |
| >3 | 4 | 1 |
| Usual source of meals |
|
|
| Bought | 366 | 95 |
| Prepared at home | 14 | 4 |
| Provided at work | 4 | 1 |
| Skip meals |
|
|
| Breakfast | 286 | 74.5 |
| Lunch | 93 | 24.2 |
| Supper | 5 | 1.3 |
| Eat between meals |
|
|
| Yes | 353 | 91.9 |
| No | 31 | 8.1 |
| Take alcohol |
|
|
| Yes | 320 | 83.3 |
| No | 64 | 16.7 |
| Frequency of alcohol intake |
|
|
| Daily | 50 | 15.6 |
| Weekly | 210 | 65.6 |
| Monthly | 34 | 10.6 |
| Occasionally | 26 | 8.1 |
| Smoking |
|
|
| Yes | 53 | 13.8 |
| No | 331 | 86.2 |
| Frequency of Smoking |
|
|
| Daily | 20 | 37.7 |
| Weekly | 15 | 28.3 |
| Occasionally | 18 | 34 |
Source: Field Survey, 2019, data are presented as n, %