Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics (n = 301). Senegal (2021)
From: Assessment of ultra processed foods consumption in Senegal: validation of the Nova-UPF screener
Total (n = 301) | Men (n = 151) | Women (n = 150) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age | 42 ± 14 | 41 ± 14 | 43 ± 15 |
Age group | |||
20–39 | 49.5 (149) | 55 (83) | 44 (66) |
40–59 | 34.2 (103) | 31.1 (47) | 37.3 (56) |
60–68 | 16.3 (49) | 13.9 (21) | 18.7 (28) |
Literacy | 77.1 (232) | 82.8 (125) | 71.3 (107) |
Level of Education | |||
Primary school | 21.6 (65) | 13.9 (21) | 29.3 (44) |
College / high school | 24.2 (73) | 26.5 (40) | 22 (33) |
University | 28.6 (86) | 25.8 (39) | 31.4 (47) |
Vocational school | 16.3 (49) | 21.2 (32) | 11.3 (17) |
Others | 9.3 (28) | 12.6 (19) | 6 (9) |
Marital status | |||
Single | 23.6 (71) | 31.1 (47) | 16 (24) |
Divorced | 4.6 (14) | 3.3 (5) | 6 (9) |
Married monogamous | 51.5 (155) | 55 (83) | 48 (72) |
Married polygamous | 14 (42) | 10.6 (16) | 17.3 (26) |
Widow(er) | 6.3 (19) | 0 (0) | 12.7 (19) |
Occupation | |||
Unemployed | 11 (33) | 3.3 (5) | 18.7 (28) |
Student | 9.6 (29) | 8.6 (13) | 10.7 (16) |
Manual worker | 7 (21) | 13.3 (20) | 0.7 (1) |
Trader | 22.9 (69) | 13.3 (20) | 32.7 (49) |
Housekeeper | 11.6 (35) | 2 (3) | 21.3 (32) |