Table 7. Main dish preference of the subject n (%)

Variables Criteria Male (n=49) Female (n=70) Total (n=119) χ 2
Favorite rice Multi-grain rice 19(38.78) 33(47.15) 52(43.70) 12.522*
Boiled rice 10(20.41) 19(27.14) 29(24.37)
Rice with beans 11(22.45) 5(7.14) 16(13.45)
Brown rice 8(16.32) 5(7.14) 13(10.92)
Barley rice 0(0.00) 6(8.57) 6(5.04)
Rice cooked together with red-beans 1(2.04) 2(2.86) 3(2.52)
Other 0(0.00) 0(0.00) 0(0.00)

Favorite state of rice Soft boiled rice 2(4.08) 6(8.57) 8(6.72) 11.171*
A little soft-boiled rice 3(6.12) 15(21.43) 18(15.13)
Ordinary 31(63.27) 43(61.43) 74(62.18)
A little hard boiled rice 11(22.45) 5(7.14) 16(13.45)
Hard boiled rice 2(4.08) 1(1.43) 3(2.52)

Favorite noodle Wheat vermicelli 9(18.37) 9(12.86) 18(15.13) 17.331*
Buckwheat noodles 6(12.24) 8(11.43) 14(11.77)
Kalguksu 10(20.41) 24(34.29) 34(28.57)
Bibmiguksu 7(14.29) 2(2.86) 9(7.56)
Naengmyeon 3(6.12) 0(0.00) 3(2.52)
Dumpling 2(4.08) 2(2.86) 4(3.36)
Sujebi 3(6.12) 4(5.72) 7(5.88)
Chinese noodles 8(16.33) 11(15.71) 19(15.97)
Udon 1(2.04) 2(2.86) 3(2.52)
Other 0(0.00) 8(11.43) 8(6.72)

Favorite of porridge Rice congee 5(10.20) 2(2.86) 7(5.88) 12.203*
Pine-nut porridge 5(10.20) 4(5.71) 9(7.56)
Abalone rice porridge 17(34.69) 23(32.86) 40(33.62)
Mung-bean rice porridge 6(12.25) 4(5.71) 10(8.40)
Red-bean porridge 8(16.33) 14(20.00) 22(18.49)
Pumpkin porridge 7(14.29) 10(14.29) 17(14.29)
Vegetable rice porridge 1(2.04) 5(7.14) 6(5.04)
Other 0(0.00) 8(11.43) 8(6.72)