Table 2.
Behavioural characteristics of the adolescent participants (n 41) according to SES, Austin, TX, USA, 2012
| Lower SES (n 26) | Higher SES (n 15) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | n | % | n | % |
| Frequency of fast-food purchases in past week | ||||
| Never | 1 | 3·8 | 9 | 60·0 |
| 1–2 d/week | 16 | 61·5 | 6 | 40·0 |
| 3–4 d/week | 9 | 34·6 | 0 | 0·0 |
| 5–7 d/week | 0 | 0·0 | 0 | 0·0 |
| Weekly amount of dollars spent eating out | ||||
| I do not eat out | 0 | 0·0 | 6 | 40·0 |
| Less than $US 5 | 3 | 11·5 | 2 | 13·3 |
| $US 5–$0 | 11 | 42·3 | 4 | 26·7 |
| More than $US 10 | 12 | 46·2 | 3 | 20·0 |
| Frequency of food label reading when eating out | ||||
| Never | 10 | 38·5 | 10 | 66·7 |
| Sometimes | 11 | 42·3 | 4 | 26·7 |
| Most of the time | 3 | 11·5 | 1 | 6·7 |
| Always | 0 | 0·0 | 0 | 0·0 |
| Missing | 2 | 7·7 | 0 | 0·0 |
| Purchase decisions based on calorie or nutrition labels | ||||
| Never | 13 | 50·0 | 4 | 26·7 |
| Sometimes | 7 | 26·9 | 8 | 53·3 |
| Most of the time | 6 | 23·1 | 1 | 6·7 |
| Always | 0 | 0·0 | 1 | 6·7 |
| Missing | 0 | 0·0 | 1 | 6·7 |
| Important considerations in food choices when eating out* | ||||
| Cost | 16 | 12 | ||
| Taste | 15 | 12 | ||
| Sodium | 3 | 3 | ||
| Fat | 2 | 4 | ||
| Calories | 1 | 3 | ||
| Sugar | 1 | 3 | ||
| None | 2 | 2 | ||
SES, socio-economic status.
*Frequency of times the factor was mentioned.