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Table 4 Participants’ consumption and movement behavior

From: Effects of immediate and distant health consequences: different types of health warning messages on sweets affect the purchase probability

Characteristic

Description

Percentage

Special type of dieta

Vegetarian

4.5

Vegan

1.3

Flexitarian

8.4

Paleo diet

1.7

Clean food diet

1.8

Sugar-free diet

5.7

Weightwatchers

1.2

Low-carb

5.2

No special diet

58.4

Eating sweets as a snack

Never

4.2

On special occasions

5.1

Once in a month or less often

8.4

About twice a month

3.8

About three times a month

4.6

About once a week

18.2

About two/three times a week

33.8

Daily

22.0

Eating sweets as a reward or for pleasure

Never

9.6

On special occasions

5.8

Once in a month or less

9.2

About twice a month

5.4

About three times a month

4.1

About once a week

18.1

About two/three times a week

31.5

Daily

16.3

Pay attention to sugar content when eating

Never

16.1

Rarely

25.8

Often

36.9

(Almost) always

21.1

Easy physical activity

(non-sweating to slightly sweating)

Never

6.0

 < 1 h/week

11.1

1–2 h/week

21.6

 > 2 h/week

61.3

Medium physical activity

(slightly sweating)

Never

15.6

 < 1 h/week

22.3

1–2 h/week

30.3

 > 2 h/week

31.8

Strong physical activity

(heavily sweating)

Never

39.4

 < 1 h/week

25.8

1–2 h/week

15.4

 > 2 h/week

19.3

  1. amultiple answers were possible for the question about the special type of diet. Reported here are only the most relevant answer options