Table 3 Response inhibition and food appeal by education level
Mean (S.D.) (n) | Test for difference in means | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower education | Higher education | Test statistica | p-value | ||
Response inhibition | |||||
Stop-signal response time | 243.2 (176.4) (210) | 245.7 (164.7) (204) | χ2(1) = 0.457 | 0.499 | |
Stroop score | − 324.7 (287.4) (207) | − 248.3 (177.7) (204) | χ2(1) = 6.113 | 0.013 | |
Food appeal | |||||
Explicit: enjoyment ratings | Healthier food | 0.56 (0.98) (209) | 0.72 (0.80) (206) | χ2(1) = 2.021 | 0.155 |
Less-healthy food | 1.01 (1.02) (210) | 1.07 (0.93) (205) | χ2(1) = 0.344 | 0.558 | |
Implicit: IAT scores | Healthier food | 0.29 (0.51) (202) | 0.19 (0.51) (198) | t(398) = 1.945 | 0.053 |
Less-healthy food | 0.29 (0.53) (193) | 0.09 (0.50) (185) | t(376) = 3.708 | < 0.001 | |