Consumption and acceptability of whole grain staples for lowering markers of diabetes risk among overweight and obese Tanzanian adults

Table 4 Factors influencing choice of foods by gender and region

Factors	All	Gender (%)		P - value	Region (%)		P - value
		Men	Women		Dar es Salaam	Morogoro
Cost	38	44	35	0.51	26	52	0.07
Taste	34	50	23	0.06	26	43	0.24
Health reasons	36	22	46	0.10	39	33	0.69
Easy Preparation	21	28	15	0.31	17	24	0.60
Availability	46	39	50	0.47	35	57	0.14
Customs/traditions	41	61	27	0.02	26	57	0.04

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