Table 1. Summary statistics of samples.
| Characteristic | Total population count (% within category) or mean (s.d.) | <2 per week count (% within category) or mean (s.d.) | ⩾2 per week count (% within category) or mean (s.d.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 2001a | 1584 | 408 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 766 (38%) | 566 (36%) | 199 (49%) |
| Female | 1235 (62%) | 1018 (64%) | 209 (51%) |
| Age (years) | 54 (15) | 56 (15) | 50 (13) |
| Household size (persons) | 2.32 (1.4) | 2.3 (1.5) | 2.4 (1.4) |
| White, non-Hispanic | 1561 (78%) | 1250 (79%) | 315 (78%) |
| Number of children (<12 years) | 0.32 (0.8) | 0.31 (0.8) | 0.37 (0.8) |
| Number of children (12–18 years) | 0.22 (0.6) | 0.2 (0.6) | 0.24 (0.6) |
| Employment (employed) | 1213 (61%) | 913 (58%) | 299 (74%) |
| Education (>some college) | 1618 (82%) | 1276 (81%) | 336 (83%) |
| Income ($) | |||
| <50 000 | 692 (40%) | 556 (41%) | 131 (35%) |
| 50 000–100 000 | 602 (35%) | 480 (35%) | 122 (34%) |
| >100 000 | 446 (25%) | 333 (24%) | 111 (31%) |
| Distance | |||
| Distance home to closest fast food restaurant (mile) | 0.81 (0.82), Median: 0.81 | 1.02 (0.86), Median: 0.80 | 0.99 (0.88), Median: 0.83 |
| Distance home to closest quick service restaurant (mile) | 1.02 (0.87), Median: 0.60 | 0.82 (0.83), Median: 0.60 | 0.78 (0.79), Median: 0.62 |
| Distance home to used fast food/quick service restaurant (mile) | NAc | NAc | 6.0 (6.4)b, Median: 3.82 |
| Distance work to used fast food/quick service restaurant (mile) | NAc | NAc | 5.3 (7.4)b, Median: 2.20 |
| Health | |||
| Poor health (yes) | 273 (14%) | 205 (13%) | 67 (17%) |
| BMI | 26.5 (5.5) | 26.2 (5.3) | 27.8 (6.0) |
| Overweight (yes) | 1041 (56%) | 791 (53%) | 247 (65%) |
| Obese (yes) | 385 (21%) | 271 (18%) | 112 (29%) |
| CVD (yes) | 194 (10%) | 161 (10%) | 32 (8%) |
| Diabetes (yes) | 184 (9%) | 146 (9%) | 37 (9%) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease.
a
Nine respondents did not report on fast food or quick service use.
b
Of the 408 participants eating ⩾2 times per week at a fast food or quick service restaurant, 347 reported the location of their primary restaurant. Among them, 40 used the closest to their home (respondents were considered to eat at the closest fast food or quick service restaurant if the network distance difference between the two was ⩽0.25 mile).
c
Among all respondents, 1055 did not report using a quick service or fast food restaurant.