Table 1 Participant characteristics
| Â | Â | Total sample (n = 89) | Experimental condition (n = 48) | Control condition (n = 41) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Mean (SD) or % | Mean (SD) or % | Mean (SD) or % |
Age | Â | 50.44 (12.35) | 50.12 (12.17) | 50.82 (12.71) |
Sex (female) | Â | 73.6 | 68.8 | 79.5 |
Thirst | Â | 6.36 (2.87) | 6.28 (2.73) | 6.46 (3.06) |
Dietary restraint | Â | 2.92 (.74) | 3.00 (.68) | 2.82 (.79) |
External disinhibition | Â | 2.81 (.52) | 2.84 (.54) | 2.80 (.50) |
Educational level | ||||
| Â | Low | 8 | 8.3 | 7.7 |
| Â | Moderate | 50.5 | 45.9 | 56.4 |
| Â | High | 41.4 | 45.8 | 35.9 |
Weight status1 | ||||
| Â | Underweight2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Â | Healthy weight3 | 63.8 | 68.9 | 53.8 |
| Â | Overweight4 | 27.7 | 26.7 | 33.3 |
| Â | Obese5 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 10.3 |
Soft drink consumption frequency | ||||
| Â | Never | 47.1 | 56.3 | 35.9 |
| Â | Seldom | 32.2 | 27.1 | 38.5 |
| Â | Sometimes | 13.8 | 12.5 | 15.4 |
| Â | Often | 5.7 | 2.1 | 10.3 |
| Â | Very often | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0 |
Habitually drinks regular soft drink (when drinking soft drink) | 55.3 | 54.3 | 56.4 | |
Inferred that study was about soft drink consumption and health. | 13.4 | 15.6 | 10.8 | |
Had seen display | 59.8 | 68.8 | 48.7 | |