Table 1 Distribution of four domains of the western scale [n (%)]
From: Effect of westernization on oral health among college students of Udaipur City, India
Western scale | Never | Sometimes | Often | Very often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Language preference | ||||
Speak with mother or father in English | 648 (81.0) | 80 (10.0) | 48 (6.0) | 24 (3.0) |
Speak with siblings in English | 437 (54.6) | 308 (38.5) | 7 (0.9) | 48 (6.0) |
Speak with friends in English | 432 (54.0) | 304 (38.0) | 2 (0.2) | 62 (7.7) |
Media preference | ||||
Watch English TV shows | 192 (24.0) | 156 (19.5) | 168 (21.0) | 284 (35.5) |
Watch English movies or films | 88 (11.0) | 192 (24.0) | 412 (51.5) | 108 (13.5) |
Listen to English music | 129 (16.1) | 90 (11.3) | 474 (59.3) | 107 (13.4) |
Preference for food | ||||
Eat English food for lunch | 80 (10.0) | 104 (13.0) | 184 (23.0) | 432 (54.0) |
Eat English food for a snack | 88 (11.0) | 88 (11.0) | 360 (45.o) | 264 (33.0) |
Eat English food for dessert | 106 (13.3) | 133 (16.6) | 290 (36.3) | 271 (33.9) |
Other consumer goods | ||||
Wear Western clothing | 192 (24.0) | 311 (38.9) | 213 (26.6) | 84 (10.5) |
Go to a Western coffee house | 84 (10.5) | 172 (21.5) | 280 (27.0) | 264 (42.0) |
Go to a Western-type shopping mall | 76 (2.5) | 172 (9.5) | 216 (31.0) | 336 (57.0) |