Table 6

Health related behaviours of general population (n=1042)

Health related behavioursN (%)
Salty diet
 Light502 (48.2)
 More salty513 (49.2)
 Very salty27 (2.6)
Consumption of pickled foods
 Never97 (9.3)
 Occasionally848 (81.4)
 Usual97 (9.3)
Consumption of vegetables (daily)
 >500 g108 (10.4)
 300–500 g554 (53.2)
 <300 g380 (36.5)
Consumption of fruits (daily)
 >350 g95 (9.1)
 200–350 g394 (37.8)
 <200 g553 (53.1)
Dessert intake (daily)
 Never298 (28.6)
 Occasionally686 (65.8)
 Usual58 (5.6)
Using anti-HP toothpaste
 Never941 (90.3)
 Occasionally97 (9.3)
 Usual4 (0.4)
Times of brushing teeth
 >3 times/day3 (0.3)
 3 times/day51 (4.9)
 2 times/day735 (70.5)
 1 time/day253 (24.3)
Drinking unboiled water (well or river water)
 Never772 (74.1)
 Occasionally219 (21.0)
 Usual51 (4.9)
Regular diet
 Regular549 (52.7)
 Suboptimal407 (39.1)
 Irregular86 (8.3)
Eating out
 Never55 (5.3)
 Occasionally784 (75.2)
 Usual203 (19.5)
Group dining
 Never74 (7.1)
 Occasionally550 (52.8)
 Usual418 (40.1)
Use of serving spoons and chopsticks
 Never422 (40.5)
 Occasionally478 (45.9)
 Usual142 (13.6)
Tableware disinfection
 1 time/day198 (19.0)
 3–5 times/week114 (10.9)
 1–2 times/week270 (25.9)
 Never460 (44.1)
Habit of washing hands before meals and after going to the toilet
 Every time736 (70.6)
 Usual225 (21.6)
 Sometimes81 (7.8)
Smoking
 Never821 (78.8)
 Ever81 (7.8)
 At present140 (13.4)
Drinking
 Never674 (64.7)
 Ever276 (26.5)
 At present92 (8.8)