Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of participants by randomization group (N = 1010)
Multiple Traffic Lights | Health Star Rating | Nutri-Score | Warning Label | Reference Intakes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||||||||
Male | 101 | (49.7) | 105 | (52.0) | 110 | (54.5) | 91 | (45.1) | 99 | (49.3) |
Female | 102 | (50.3) | 97 | (48.0) | 92 | (45.5) | 111 | (54.9) | 102 | (50.7) |
Age, y | ||||||||||
18–30 | 64 | (31.5) | 70 | (34.7) | 71 | (35.2) | 69 | (34.2) | 83 | (41.3) |
31–50 | 87 | (42.9) | 74 | (36.6) | 79 | (39.1) | 74 | (36.6) | 65 | (32.3) |
51+ | 52 | (25.6) | 58 | (28.7) | 52 | (25.7) | 59 | (29.2) | 53 | (26.4) |
Mean (SD) | 38.9 | (12.8) | 39.9 | (13.1) | 39.1 | (13.2) | 39.7 | (13.6) | 38.4 | (13.3) |
Education | ||||||||||
Up to high school | 34 | (16.8) | 29 | (14.4) | 25 | (12.4) | 30 | (14.9) | 27 | (13.4) |
Trade certification or equivalent | 52 | (25.6) | 52 | (25.7) | 61 | (30.2) | 38 | (18.8) | 49 | (24.4) |
Undergraduate degree | 49 | (24.1) | 54 | (26.7) | 53 | (26.2) | 59 | (29.2) | 47 | (23.4) |
Graduate degree | 68 | (33.5) | 67 | (33.2) | 63 | (31.2) | 75 | (37.1) | 78 | (38.8) |
Household income | ||||||||||
Low | 50 | (24.6) | 62 | (30.7) | 62 | (30.7) | 51 | (25.3) | 56 | (27.9) |
Medium | 77 | (37.9) | 58 | (28.7) | 71 | (35.1) | 74 | (36.6) | 79 | (39.3) |
High | 76 | (37.5) | 82 | (40.6) | 69 | (34.2) | 77 | (38.1) | 66 | (32.8) |
Children ≤14 y in household | ||||||||||
No | 129 | (63.6) | 137 | (67.8) | 132 | (65.3) | 137 | (67.8) | 124 | (61.7) |
Yes | 74 | (36.4) | 65 | (32.2) | 70 | (34.7) | 65 | (32.2) | 77 | (38.3) |
Grocery shopping responsibility | ||||||||||
No | 11 | (5.4) | 18 | (8.9) | 9 | (4.5) | 13 | (6.4) | 13 | (6.5) |
Shared | 71 | (35.0) | 74 | (36.6) | 79 | (39.1) | 57 | (28.2) | 68 | (33.8) |
Yes | 121 | (59.6) | 110 | (54.5) | 114 | (56.4) | 132 | (65.4) | 120 | (59.7) |
Knowledge about nutrition | ||||||||||
None or very limited | 31 | (15.3) | 52 | (25.7) | 51 | (25.2) | 38 | (18.8) | 44 | (21.9) |
Average level | 138 | (68.0) | 119 | (58.9) | 112 | (55.5) | 132 | (65.4) | 126 | (62.7) |
High level | 34 | (16.7) | 31 | (15.4) | 39 | (19.3) | 32 | (15.8) | 31 | (15.4) |
Self-assessed diet quality | ||||||||||
Very unhealthy | 7 | (3.5) | 9 | (4.5) | 13 | (6.4) | 11 | (5.5) | 8 | (4.0) |
Mostly unhealthy | 117 | (57.6) | 123 | (60.9) | 124 | (61.4) | 119 | (58.9) | 124 | (61.7) |
Mostly or very healthy | 79 | (38.9) | 70 | (34.6) | 65 | (32.2) | 72 | (35.6) | 69 | (34.3) |