Table 4.
Differences in Beverage and Food Consumption among Adults in NYC after Menu Labeling Legislation†
| Did Not See Calorie Information (Reference Group) (n = 196) |
Saw Calorie Information But Did Not Use Information (n = 180) |
Saw Calorie Information and Did Use Information (n = 64) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Caloric Beverage (yes) | 50/196 = 26% | 23/180 = 13%** | 8/64 = 13% |
| Ordered a Salad (yes) | 15/196 = 8% | 9/180 = 5%** | 12/64 = 19%** |
| Type of Salad Dressing (regular) | 4/15 = 27% | 3/9 = 33% | 7/12 = 58%* |
| Orders of French Fries | 67/196 = 34% | 68/180 = 38% | 26/64 = 41% |
| Use of Cheese | 55/107 = 51% | 63/110 = 57% | 24/45 = 53% |
| Dessert (yes) | 25/196 = 13% | 28/180 = 16% | 6/64 = 9% |
| Mean Number of Fast Food Breakfasts per Week | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Mean Number of Fast Food Lunches per Week | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.9** |
| Mean Number of Fast Food Dinners per Week | 1.3 | 1.0** | 0.7** |
| Mean Number of Snacks per Week | 1.4 | 1.0* | 1.0 |
| Mean Number of Fast Food Meals per Week (including snacks) | 6.6 | 5.5** | 4.9** |
*p≤0.10; **p < 0.05; ***p < 0.01;
† Regression analysis controlling for age, race, gender, and restaurant type and standard errors were clustered at the restaurant level