Table 4: Experiences with the Mediterranean diet in the study population.

Variable categories

Males

Females

(n = 67)

(n = 23)

Experiences with MD (n,%)

 

 

Never heard of MD

19 (28.4)

11 (47.8)

Tried to follow MD

7 (10.4)

1 (4.3)

Knows family/friend who follow MD

11 (16.4)

6 (26.1)

MD is hard to follow

14 (20.9)

3 (13.0)

The reported frequencies indicate positive (YES) answer