Table 3.
Age differences in perceptions and likelihood of asking for healthy options.
| Age group (years) |
Mean (s.d.) |
p-value overall/test for trend |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceptions | ||||
| How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement? (1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree,3= agree,4= strongly agree) | ||||
| This restaurant offers a good selection of healthy meals | 18–39 | 2.95 (.51) | .70 / .42 | |
| 40–59 | 3.01 (.57) | |||
| 60–88 | 3.03 (.56) | |||
| This restaurant makes it easy for a person to make healthy food choices. | 18–39 | 2.88 (.49) | .009 / .005 | |
| 40–59 | 3.09 (.51) | |||
| 60–88 | 3.11 (.42) | |||
| I would come here more often if they increased the number of healthy choices on the menu. | 18–39 | 2.46 (.80) | .62 / .45 | |
| 40–59 | 2.34 (.72) | |||
| 60–88 | 2.35 (.79) | |||
| Anything that is “healthy” on a menu probably tastes bad. | 18–39 | 1.97 (.65) | .30 / .17 | |
| 40–59 | 1.82 (.60) | |||
| 60–88 | 1.82 (.65) | |||
| Options | ||||
| If the following options were available, how likely is it you would ask for them when you placed your order? (1=not at all likely; 2=somewhat likely; 3=very likely) | ||||
| Butter or margarine “on the side” | 18–39 | 2.03 (.84) | .92 / .80 | |
| 40–59 | 1.98 (.76) | |||
| 60–88 | 2.00 (.82) | |||
| Regular sour cream “on the side” | 18–39 | 1.98 (.88) | .42 / .50 | |
| 40–59 | 2.05 (.76) | |||
| 60–88 | 1.89 (.84) | |||
| Regular salad dressing “on the side” | 18–39 | 2.12 (.85) | .11 / .49 | |
| 40–59 | 2.37 (.75) | |||
| 60–88 | 2.21 (.79) | |||
| Low-fat sour cream “on the side” | 18–39 | 1.54 (.88) | .94 / .92 | |
| 40–59 | 1.52 (.75) | |||
| 60–88 | 1.56 (.81) | |||
| Low-fat salad dressing “on the side” | 18–39 | 1.70 (.93) | .47 / .28 | |
| 40–59 | 1.72 (.84) | |||
| 60–88 | 1.66 (.87) | |||
| Fresh fruit as a side dish | 18–39 | 2.43 (.74) | .65 / .59 | |
| 40–59 | 2.39 (.65) | |||
| 60–88 | 2.49 (.67) | |||
| Fresh/steamed vegetables as a side dish | 18–39 | 2.25 (.87) | .44 / .23 | |
| 40–59 | 2.38 (.75) | |||
| 60–88 | 2.40 (.72) | |||
| Smaller portions of entrees (at a lower price than the full portion) | 18–39 | 1.97 (.73) | .005 / .002 | |
| 40–59 | 2.07 (.82) | |||
| 60–88 | 2.36 (.68) | |||
| Meat that is grilled or baked instead of breaded or fried | 18–39 | 2.34 (.68) | .12 / .07 | |
| 40–59 | 2.37 (.71) | |||
| 60–88 | 2.56 (.66) | |||
| Fish that is grilled or baked instead of breaded or fried. | 18–39 | 2.05 (.80) | .14 / .05 | |
| 40–59 | 2.19 (.83) | |||
| 60–88 | 2.33 (.82) | |||
| Whole grain bread instead of white | 18–39 | 2.44 (.76) | .34 /.40 | |
| 40–59 | 2.38 (.82) | |||
| 60–88 | 2.56 (.76) | |||
| Low calorie dessert | 18–39 | 1.59 (.74) | .005 /.003 | |
| 40–59 | 1.69 (.82) | |||
| 60–88 | 2.00 (.83) | |||
| Low fat milk | 18–39 | 1.73 (.84) | .12 / .04 | |
| 40–59 | 1.91 (.88) | |||
| 60–88 | 2.05 (.94) | |||
| Leave out (“hold”) one or more high-fat ingredients (for example from a sandwich) | 18–39 | 1.80 (.68) | .03 / .02 | |
| 40–59 | 1.82 (.79) | |||
| 60–88 | 2.10 (.79) | |||