Table 1.
Frequencies and percentages for participant characteristics by reporting status
| Characteristic | Plausible (n=347) | Nonplausiblea (n=318) | Total (n=665) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taster Status | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) |
| Non-taster | 96(27.7) | 96(30.2) | 192(28.9) |
| Taster | 137(39.5) | 110(34.6) | 247(37.1) |
| Super Taster | 114(32.9) | 112(35.2) | 226(34.0) |
| Genderb | |||
| Female | 199(57.3) | 152(47.8) | 351(52.8) |
| Male | 148(42.7) | 166(52.2) | 314(47.2) |
| Age | |||
| 9 | 125(36.0) | 97(30.5) | 222(33.4) |
| 10 | 64(18.4) | 56(17.6) | 120(18.0) |
| 17 | 122(35.2) | 121(38.1) | 243(36.5) |
| 18 | 36(10.4) | 44(13.8) | 80(12.0) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 95(27.4) | 93(29.2) | 188(28.3) |
| African American | 106(30.5) | 99(31.1) | 205(30.8) |
| Hispanic | 97(28.0) | 93(29.2) | 190(28.6) |
| Other | 49(14.1) | 33(10.4) | 82(12.3) |
| Obesity | |||
| Underweight | 118(34.0) | 118(37.1) | 236(35.5) |
| Healthy weight | 86(24.8) | 82(25.8) | 168(25.3) |
| Overweight | 143(41.2) | 118(37.1) | 261(39.2) |
| Obese | |||
| Annual Household Income | 8(2.3) | 4(1.3) | 12(1.8) |
| <$30,000 | 218(62.8) | 159(50.0) | 377(56.7) |
| $30,000–$59,000 | 74(21.3) | 58(18.2) | 132(19.8) |
| >$60,000 | 47(13.5) | 97(30.5) | 144(21.7) |
a
Nonplausile reports include 250 under-reporters and 68 over-reporters
b
Significant association between gender and reporting status (X2=6.07, df=1, p=0.014)