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Table 1 Descriptive Statistics for Person-level Background Variables and EMA Variables (n=663 participants, 2209 surveys)a

From: The Association among Emotions and Food Choices in First-Year College Students Using mobile-Ecological Momentary Assessments

Person-level measures (n = 663)

N (%)

Gender (female)

468

(70.6)

Race/Ethnicity

  

 Non-Hispanic White

324

(48.9)

 Non-Hispanic Black

54

(8.1)

 Hispanic

190

(28.7)

 Other

95

(14.3)

Pell grant recipient

233

(35.1)

 

M (SD)

Age

18.4

(0.5)

EMA variables (n=2209)

N (%)

Food choices

  

 Sweets

446

(20.2)

 Salty snacks/fried foods

343

(15.5)

 Fruits/vegetables

640

(29.0)

 Pizza/fast food

318

(14.4)

 Sandwiches/wraps

492

(22.3)

 Meats/proteins

646

(29.2)

 Pasta/rice

425

(19.2)

 Cereals

134

(6.1)

Emotions

  

 Sad

42

(1.9)

 Stressed

179

(8.1)

 Tired

574

(26.0)

 Happy

692

(31.3)

 Energized

196

(8.9)

 Relaxed

397

(18.0)

 Bored

177

(8.0)

 Meh

270

(12.2)

Emotion types

  

 Negative (sad, stressed, tired)

694

(31.4)

 Positive (happy, energized, relaxed)

1005

(45.5)

 Apathetic (bored, meh)

396

(17.9)

  1. aParticipants were given the option to choose one or more emotions and one or more food choices