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Table 2 Characteristics of customers of the three participating supermarkets who completed the survey (n = 134)

From: Can unhealthy food purchases at checkout counters be discouraged by introducing healthier snacks? A real-life experiment in supermarkets in deprived urban areas in the Netherlands

 

n (%)

Total

134 (100)

Sex

 Women

78 (58.2)

Age (category)

 Youth (16 < 18 year)

16 (11.9)

 Adults (18–55 year)

86 (64.2)

 Older adults (> 55 year)

32 (23.9)

Habitual purchase frequency at the checkout

 Never

82 (61.2)

 Sometimes

30 (22.4)

 Often

22 (16.4)

Number of participating customers per supermarket

 Supermarket 1

49 (36.6)

 Supermarket 2

44 (32.8)

 Supermarket 3

41 (30.6)

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