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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants in the calorie and nutrition information survey

From: Associations between self-perception of weight, food choice intentions, and consumer response to calorie information: a retrospective investigation of public health center clients in Los Angeles County before the implementation of menu-labeling regulation

 

Totala

Characteristic

n

%

Total

639

100

Age (mean, SD)

34.9 (11.6)

 

Sex

 Female

348

54

 Male

288

45

Race/ethnicity

  

 White

84

13

 African-American

178

28

 Hispanic/Latino

272

43

 Other

97

15

Educational attainment

 Less than high school

134

21

 High school graduate

175

21

 Some college

160

25

 College graduate/postgraduate

147

23

Desired versus current weight (in pounds)

 Desired weight less than current weight

319

50

Underweight

0

0

Normal weight

64

19

Overweight and Obese

255

75

 Desired weight greater than current weight

76

12

Underweight

9

11

Normal weight

54

68

Overweight and Obese

13

16

 Desired weight same as current weight

163

26

Underweight

8

5

Normal weight

98

58

Overweight and Obese

57

34

Self-reported current weight in lbs (mean, SD)

165 (38.4)

 

Self-reported desired weight in lbs (mean, SD)

151 (31.8)

 
  1. CNIS Calorie and Nutrition Information Survey; SD standard deviation; aValues may not sum up to 100 % due to missing and rounded numbers