Table 1.
Characteristics of participants in the quantitative study: adults aged 18–79 years (n 405), Sydney, Australia
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Responsibility for grocery buying | ||
| Main responsibility | 313 | 77 |
| Shared responsibility | 92 | 23 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 321 | 79 |
| Male | 84 | 21 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–19 | 5 | 1 |
| 20–29 | 85 | 21 |
| 30–39 | 127 | 31 |
| 40–49 | 91 | 23 |
| 50–59 | 51 | 13 |
| 60–69 | 28 | 7 |
| 70–79 | 18 | 4 |
| Education level* | ||
| School only | 145 | 36 |
| Diploma or certificate | 94 | 23 |
| Degree or diploma from university | 165 | 41 |
| Annual household income ($AUD)† | ||
| <35 000 | 57 | 14 |
| 35 000–64 999 | 87 | 21 |
| 65 000–95 000 | 98 | 24 |
| >95 000 | 144 | 36 |
| Country of birth‡ | ||
| Australia | 255 | 63 |
| India | 27 | 7 |
| UK | 26 | 6 |
| Other | 96 | 24 |
*Did not respond, n 1.
†Did not respond/refused, n 19.
‡Did not respond, n 1.