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Both in ROI (58.4%) and in NI (58.5%), a majority of mothers reported adding regular salt to their child’s
food while cooking.
Table 83: Do you usually add salt to your child’s food during cooking? (Questionnaire item
B1_16)
Yes, regular salt Yes, lo salt Do not use salt n
Total ROI 58.4% 9.6% 32.0% 1,367
NI 58.5% 10.4% 31.1% 183
Male ROI 60.0% 10.2% 29.8% 667
NI 59.6% 13.1% 27.3% 99
Female ROI 57.1% 9.1% 33.8% 669
NI 58.0% 7.4% 34.6% 81
5-year old ROI 54.0% 9.9% 36.1% 513
NI 55.7% 8.2% 36.1% 61
9-year old ROI 58.2% 7.9% 33.9% 392
NI 61.5% 10.8% 27.7% 65
14-year old ROI 63.4% 10.6% 26.0% 462
NI 58.2% 12.7% 29.1% 55
In ROI 26.8% and in NI 43.7% reported that their children ate 5 or more portions of fruit and vegetables
daily.
Table 84: How many portions of fruit and/or vegetables does your child usually eat each day?
(Questionnaire item B1_17)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 + n
Total ROI 1.4% 7.7% 17.7% 28.7% 17.7% 15.0% 11.8% 1,371
NI 0.0% 2.3% 15.3% 23.9% 14.8% 27.8% 15.9% 176
Male ROI 1.6% 7.2% 17.2% 28.7% 17.9% 15.4% 12.0% 669
NI 0.0% 2.2% 16.1% 18.3% 16.1% 29.0% 18.3% 93
Female ROI 1.0% 8.0% 18.5% 28.5% 17.3% 14.8% 11.9% 671
NI 0.0% 2.5% 13.8% 31.3% 13.8% 25.0% 13.8% 80
5-year old ROI 1.4% 6.4% 17.0% 29.0% 16.6% 18.0% 11.6% 517
NI 0.0% 1.7% 20.3% 22.0% 5.1% 33.9% 16.9% 59
9-year old ROI 1.0% 8.6% 18.1% 29.5% 19.4% 11.3% 12.1% 397
NI 0.0% 0.0% 16.4% 24.6% 21.3% 19.7% 18.0% 61
14-year old ROI 1.8% 8.3% 18.2% 27.8% 17.5% 14.7% 11.8% 457
NI 0.0% 5.6% 7.4% 25.9% 18.5% 29.6% 13.0% 54
The final 2 general child health questionnaire items were asked of the NI respondents only to facilitate
direct comparability with NI data sets.