Table 2.

Food choice motives of young adults by the severity of internet addiction and the risk of eating disorders.

Food choice motives	Mean ± standard deviation
	Normal-to-mild internet addiction (n = 235)	Moderate-to-severe internet addiction (n = 96)	t-value (p-value)	No risk of eating disorders (n = 223)	At risk of eating disorders (n = 108)	t-value (p-value)	Overall (n = 331)
Price	4.18 ± 0.75	4.36 ± 0.56	− 2.188 (0.029)*	4.20 ± 0.66	4.30 ± 0.77	− 1.246 (0.214)	4.23 ± 0.70
Sensory appeal	4.18 ± 0.60	4.27 ± 0.59	− 1.243 (0.216)	4.19 ± 0.53	4.23 ± 0.71	− 0.569 (0.570)	4.21 ± 0.60
Mood	4.13 ± 0.62	4.22 ± 0.56	− 1.190 (0.236)	4.09 ± 0.58	4.31 ± 0.61	− 3.126 (0.002)*	4.16 ± 0.60
Health	4.12 ± 0.69	4.07 ± 0.64	0.570 (0.570)	4.07 ± 0.64	4.17 ± 0.73	− 1.280 (0.202)	4.10 ± 0.67
Convenience	4.04 ± 0.68	4.26 ± 0.61	− 2.827 (0.005)*	4.08 ± 0.60	4.14 ± 0.78	− 0.759 (0.449)	4.10 ± 0.67
Weight control	3.88 ± 0.80	3.99 ± 0.74	− 1.243 (0.215)	3.74 ± 0.75	4.27 ± 0.74	− 6.144 (< 0.001)*	3.91 ± 0.78
Natural content	3.90 ± 0.78	3.91 ± 0.79	− 0.065 (0.948)	3.85 ± 0.72	4.03 ± 0.88	− 1.820 (0.070)	3.91 ± 0.78
Familiarity	3.61 ± 0.74	3.94 ± 0.64	− 3.887 (< 0.001)*	3.63 ± 0.69	3.87 ± 0.77	− 2.829 (0.005)*	3.71 ± 0.73
Ethical concern	3.34 ± 0.80	3.44 ± 0.96	− 0.920 (0.358)	3.31 ± 0.80	3.49 ± 0.92	− 1.758 (0.080)	3.37 ± 0.85

*Significant values are in bold and were considered at p < 0.05.