The bar chart illustrates how frequently
people
in the USA ate at fast Use synonyms
food
restaurants in the years 2003, 2006, and 2013.
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Overall
, the most common frequency was either once a week or once or twice a month across all three years. Daily consumption and never eating fast Linking Words
food
remained the least common patterns throughout the period.
In 2003 and 2006, the highest percentage of Use synonyms
people
visited fast Use synonyms
food
restaurants once a week, accounting for around 31% and 33% respectively. In 2013, Use synonyms
however
, the most popular frequency shifted to once or twice a month, with approximately 33%, Linking Words
while
weekly visits slightly decreased to about 27%.
The proportion of Linking Words
people
who ate fast Use synonyms
food
several times a week was around 20% in 2003, peaked at about 22% in 2006, and Use synonyms
then
fell to 16% in 2013. Daily consumers made up only a small minority, dropping slightly from about 4% in 2003 to just over 3% in 2013. Meanwhile, those who ate fast Linking Words
food
a few times a year increased gradually, rising from 13% in 2003 to 15% in 2013. The percentage of Use synonyms
people
who never ate fast Use synonyms
food
stayed relatively stable at under 5% throughout the period.Use synonyms