Table 1
Foods deep fried, and reasons given (n=521)
No (%)
*Not mutually exclusive.
Deep fried foods*
Chips
465 (89)
Meat/fish
350 (67)
Bhaji
111 (21)
Vegetables
4 (1)
Other
7 (1)
Reasons for frying*
Taste
263 (50)
Quick and easy
166 (32)
Traditional
128 (25)
Don’t know
9 (2)
Other
7 (1)