Table 1

Foods deep fried, and reasons given (n=521)

No (%)
*Not mutually exclusive.
Deep fried foods*
    Chips465 (89)
    Meat/fish350 (67)
    Bhaji111 (21)
    Vegetables4 (1)
    Other7 (1)
Reasons for frying*
    Taste263 (50)
    Quick and easy166 (32)
    Traditional128 (25)
    Don’t know9 (2)
    Other7 (1)