Table 1 Study group allocation and characteristics of participants (% (n))
From: Availability of healthier vs. less healthy food and food choice: an online experiment
Study group | Equal healthier/ less healthy item availability | High cognitive load | 17.0% (257) |
Low cognitive load | 15.4% (233) | ||
Increased healthier item availability | High cognitive load | 17.4% (263) | |
Low cognitive load | 16.1% (243) | ||
Increased less healthy item availability | High cognitive load | 16.8% (254) | |
Low cognitive load | 17.2% (259) | ||
Socioeconomic status | Occupational groupa | A&B | 34.0% (513) |
C1&C2 | 33.3% (503) | ||
D&E | 32.7% (493) | ||
Highest educational qualification | 1–4 GCSEs or equivalent | 10.7% (162) | |
5+ GCSEs or equivalent | 15.6% (236) | ||
2+ A Levels or equivalent | 9.3% (141) | ||
Degree or equivalent, or higher | 46.7% (704) | ||
Prefer not to answer/ Still studying/ Foreign qualifications | 17.6% (266) | ||
Annual household income (GBP) | Up to £17,499 | 25.8% (389) | |
£17,500–£29,999 | 24.5% (370) | ||
£30,000–£49,999 | 27.0% (408) | ||
£50,000+ | 19.2% (290) | ||
Prefer not to answer/ Don’t know | 3.4% (52) | ||
Index of Multiple Deprivation quintilesb | Quintile 1: Least deprived | 18.6% (281) | |
Quintile 2 | 18.6% (281) | ||
Quintile 3 | 19.2% (289) | ||
Quintile 4 | 18.7% (282) | ||
Quintile 5: Most deprived | 18.6% (281) | ||
Prefer not to answer/ Postcode not recognised | 6.3% (95) | ||
Cognitive load | Percentage recalling number correctly | Low load | 97.8% (719/735) |
High load | 74.4% (576/774) | ||
Food appeal | Mean enjoyment ratingsc | Healthier Mean (s.d.) | 0.56 (1.06) |
Less healthy Mean (s.d.) | 0.99 (1.09) | ||
Response inhibition | SUPPS-P | Mean (s.d.) | 40.8 (9.5) |
Hunger | Mean hunger rating | Mean (s.d.) | 0.33 (1.37) |