Table 3 Tea consumption habits of participants

Consumption frequency

Never

10

2.1

3

.9

Once in a month

7

1.5

30

8.8

Once/a few weeks

79

16.9

74

21.8

1–5 cups per day

276

59.1

147

43.4

6–10 cups per day

69

14.8

59

17.4

More than 10 cups per day

26

5.6

26

7.7

Total

467

100

339

100

Pearson χ²: 39.008, s.d.: 5, p: 0.000 < 0.05

Most consumed tea

Black tea

428

92.2

276

81.4

Green tea

34

7.4

53

15.6

White tea

2

0.4

1

0.3

Yellow tea

0

0.0

1

0.3

Oolong tea

0

0.0

1

0.3

Instant tea

0

0.0

7

2.1

Total

464

100

339

100

Pearson χ²: 27.509, s.d.:5, p: 0.000 < 0.05

Reasons of herbal/fruit tea bags preference*

Be of many varieties

114

24.3

238

70.2

Practical use

307

65.5

207

61.1

Taste/smell/aroma

35

7.5

26

7.7

Be healthy

42

9.0

39

11.5

Be natural

24

5.1

24

7.1

To lose weight

49

10.4

65

19.2

Good for stomach problems

40

8.5

44

13.0

Most consumed herbal/fruit tea bags

Linden

157

34.1

74

21.8

Sage

65

14.1

50

14.7

Rosehip tea

89

19.3

57

16.8

Green tea

79

17.1

77

22.7

Camomile

9

2.0

29

8.6

Blackberry

11

2.4

2

0.6

Fennel

4

0.9

6

1.8

Apple

11

2.4

7

2.1

Lemon

10

2.2

12

3.5

Mint

7

1.5

21

6.2

Herbal slimming teas

9

2.0

4

1.2

Other

10

2.2

0

0

Total

461

100

339

100

Pearson χ²: 58.730, s.d.: 11, p: 0.000 < 0.05

Reasons not to prefer of herbal/fruit tea bags*

Unfavourable taste/smell/aroma

153

32.6

67

19.8

Dislike the use of tea bags

148

31.6

83

24.5

No habit of using tea bags

58

12.4

98

28.9

Non-economic

35

7.5

58

17.1

Not natural

91

19.4

97

28.6

Not quality

38

8.1

62

18.3