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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and BMI of the study participants

From: Impact of different food label formats on healthiness evaluation and food choice of consumers: a randomized-controlled study

 

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GDA

CGDA

Total

Sig.

Number (%)

84 (20%)

84 (20%)

84 (20%)

84 (20%)

84 (20%)

420 (100%)

 

Sex

      

n. s.

- Female (%)

49 (21.8%)

44 (19.6%)

44 (19.6%)

47 (20.9%)

41 (18.2%)

225 (53.6%)

 

- Male (%)

35 (17.9%)

40 (20.5%)

40 (20.5%)

37 (19.0%)

43 (18.2%)

195 (46.4%)

 

Age (years)

36 ± 15

36 ± 13

35 ± 13

36 ± 14

38 ± 16

36 ± 14

n. s.

BMI (kg/m2)

23.3 ± 3.1

24.1 ± 3.5

24.1 ± 3.5

23.8 ± 4.0

24.4 ± 4.1

24.0 ± 3.7

n. s.

Education

      

n. s.

- Low1 (%)

3 (7.5%)

12 (30.0%)

7 (17.5%)

7 (17.5%)

11 (27.5%)

40 (9.5%)

 

- Middle2 (%)

23 (16.5%)

29 (20.9%)

24 (17.3%)

32 (23.0%)

31 (22.3%)

139 (31.1%)

 

- High3 (%)

58 (24.3%)

42 (17.6%)

52 (21.8%)

45 (18.8%)

42 (17.6%)

239 (56.9%)

 

- Other (%)

-

1 (50%)

1 (50%)

-

-

2 (0.5%)

 
  1. 1low = no school degree, secondary general school (usually 9 years)
  2. 2middle = intermediate secondary schools or special upper secondary school (10 – 12 years)
  3. 3high = general higher education or university degree (13 years or more)
  4. n. s.: not significant