Table 1. Distribution of participants over conditions, and participant characteristics.
| Control condition | Health prime condition | Difference between conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Weight status | ||
| Nnormalweight=27 | Nnormalweight=30 | χ2=0.53, P=0.54 |
| Noverweight=23 | Noverweight=19 | |
| Mean concern for dieting scores | ||
| M=0.95 (s.e.=0.06) | M=0.98 (s.e.=0.06) | F=0.17, P=0.68 |
| Mean number of persons doing groceries for | ||
| M=2.92 (s.e.=0.18) | M=2.90 (s.e.=0.18) | F=0.007, P=0.92 |
| Current level of experienced hunger | ||
| M=2.10 (s.e.=0.22) | M=1.91 (s.e.=0.22) | F=0.39, P=0.54 |
| Time spent in store (min) | ||
| M=15.38 (s.e.=1.20) | M=15.06 (s.e.=1.22) | F=0.04, P=0.85 |
| Age | ||
| M=53.83 (s.e.=1.71) | M=54.50 (s.e.=1.69) | F=0.08, P=0.78 |
| Number of children | ||
| M=0.88 (s.e.=0.15) | M=0.82 (s.e.=0.15) | F=0.09, P=0.76 |
| Education level | ||
| Nlow=32 | Nlow=26 | χ2=1.57, P=0.30 |
| Nhigh=16 | Nhigh=22 | |
Note: we categorized education level as ‘low' if participants had completed primary school, pre-vocational training or vocational training, and as ‘high' if they had completed an (applied) university education, or the type of high school preparing for this.