Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants in the Effects of Physical Activity Calorie Expenditure (PACE) Food Labeling research study (2015–2017) (n = 378)
From: Who chooses “healthy” meals? An analysis of lunchtime meal quality in a workplace cafeteria
Age < 45, N (%) | 219 (57.9) |
Female, N (%) | 295(78.0) |
Race, N (%) | |
White | 174 (46.0) |
Black | 165 (43.7) |
Asian | 21 (5.6) |
Other | 18 (4.8) |
Hispanic ethnicity, N (%) | 18 (4.8) |
Education level, N (%) | |
High school | 47 (12.4) |
Technical school/Associates degree | 86 (22.8) |
College graduate | 144 (38.1) |
Master’s degree+ | 101 (26.7) |
Current smoker, N (%) | 19 (5.0) |
Adequatea numeracy level, N (%) | 211 (55.8) |
Adequateb literacy level N (%) | 257 (68.0) |
Self-reported health status, N (%) | |
Excellent/very good | 207 (54.8) |
Good | 144 (38.1) |
Fair/poor | 27 (7.1) |
Total yearly household income, N (%) | |
$25,000-$49,999 | 116 (30.7) |
$50,000-$99,999 | 137 (36.2) |
$100,000+ | 125 (33.1) |
Occupation description, N (%) | |
Administration/clerical | 68 (18.0) |
Customer service/sales | 86 (22.8) |
Financial/technical | 121 (32.0) |
Management | 101 (26.7) |
Mean body mass index, kg/m2 | |
< 25 | 150 (39.7) |
25.1–29.9 | 80 (21.2) |
> 30 | 148 (39.2) |
Hypertension, N (%) | 92 (24.3) |
High cholesterol, N (%) | 91 (24.1) |
Physical activity level, N (%) (minutes per week) | |
1–0-59 | 55 (14.6) |
2–60-149 | 108 (28.6) |
3–150-299 | 60 (15.9) |
4–300+ | 29 (7.7) |