Sharing family meals
Sex differences
Only minor sex differences were reported when it came to sharing a main meal with parents.
Fifteen year old females (62.7 percent) were slightly less likely to report sharing a main meal with their parents several times a week than 15 year old males (66.6 percent).
| Frequency of eating a main meal with their parents around a table | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Never or hardly ever (%) | Few times a year (%) | Once a month (%) | Several times a month (%) | Several times a week (%) |
| Males | 9.8% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 10.5% | 66.6% |
| Females | 10.3% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 13.7% | 62.7% |
| Total | 10.1% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 12.1% | 64.7% |
Source: PISA 2000. Missing responses have been excluded from denominator.
