Table 2.

Sample characteristics and frequency of consumption of products from international food corporations

Variable	Category	Respondents (n = 200)	Number of respondents by frequency of products/meals consumption
			Always	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Age (years) median (IQR*)		26.5 (22–32)
Age (years)	15 – 29	126 (63.0%)	18 (9.0%)	51 (25.5%)	44 (22.0%)	13 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)
	30 – 49	67 (33.5%)	14 (7.0%)	23 (11.5%)	19 (9.5%)	10 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)
	50 +	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Gender	Male	93 (46.5%)	21 (10.5%)	34 (17.0%)	23 (11.5%)	14 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)
	Female	106 (53.0%)	11 (5.5%)	42 (21.0%)	42 (21.0%)	11 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)
	Diverse	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Educational level completed	Primary or less	19 (9.5%)	6 (3.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)
	Secondary School/SHS/SSS	57 (28.5%)	8 (4.0%)	22 (11.0%)	21 (10.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)
	Diploma/HND	19 (9.5%)	3 (1.5%)	8 (4.0%)	7 (3.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)
	Bachelors	76 (38.0%)	8 (4.0%)	32 (16.0%)	24 (12.0%)	12 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)
	Masters	19 (9.5%)	6 (3.0%)	8 (4.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
	Ph.D./DrPH	10 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Marital status	Single	141 (70.5%)	25 (12.5%)	59 (29.5%)	44 (22.0%)	13 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)
	Married	46 (23.0%)	5 (2.5%)	15 (7.5%)	17 (8.5%)	8 (4.0%)	1 (0.5%)
	Divorced	8 (4.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)
	Widowed	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)
Number of children	None	133 (66.5%)	20 (10.0%)	56 (28.0%)	44 (22.0%)	13 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)
	1 child	34 (17.0%)	5 (2.5%)	15 (7.5%)	11 (5.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)
	2–3 children	27 (13.5%)	4 (2.0%)	6 (3.0%)	10 (5.0%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)
	More than 3 children	6 (3.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)

^* IQR interquartile range