Table 2.
Total na | Prevalence of respondents who used calorie information at least sometimes among those who read it, % (SE)b,c |
|
---|---|---|
Total | 1309 | 95.4 (0.6) |
Gender | ||
Men | 559 | 93.4 (1.0) |
Women | 750 | 96.7 (0.7) |
Age | ||
18–34 years | 172 | 93.0 (2.0) |
35–44 years | 257 | 95.3 (1.3) |
45–54 years | 398 | 96.5 (0.9) |
55–64 years | 243 | 97.2 (1.1) |
65+ years | 239 | 97.0 (1.1) |
Race/ethnicity | ||
Non-Hispanic White | 854 | 95.2 (0.7) |
Non-Hispanic Black | 175 | 93.4 (1.9) |
Hispanic | 182 | 98.5 (0.9) |
Non-Hispanic other | 98 | 92.7 (2.6) |
Marital status | ||
Married or domestic partnership | 971 | 95.3 (0.7) |
Not married | 338 | 95.5 (1.1) |
Annual household income | ||
<$30 000 | 330 | 93.6 (1.3) |
$30 000 to <$60 000 | 315 | 94.2 (1.3) |
$60 000 to <$85 000 | 240 | 99.3 (0.5) |
≥$85 000 | 424 | 95.3 (1.0) |
Education | ||
High school or less | 353 | 95.1 (1.2) |
Some college | 494 | 94.8 (1.0) |
College graduate or more | 462 | 96.3 (0.9) |
Region of countryd | ||
New England | 39 | 99.3 (1.3) |
Middle Atlantic | 182 | 88.7 (2.4) |
East North Central | 239 | 93.6 (1.6) |
West North Central | 83 | 95.7 (2.3) |
South Atlantic | 273 | 97.4 (1.0) |
East South Central | 87 | 97.0 (1.8) |
West South Central | 130 | 96.4 (1.6) |
Mountain | 96 | 97.6 (1.6) |
Pacific | 180 | 97.1 (1.2) |
Frequency eat at a fast-food or chain restaurant | ||
Less than four times per month | 862 | 95.7 (0.7) |
One to two times per week | 331 | 94.3 (1.3) |
Three or more times per week | 116 | 96.1 (1.8) |
Unweighted frequencies.
Includes respondents who replied always, most of the time, about half of the time, or sometimes when asked if calorie information helps them decide what to order at fast-food or chain restaurants.
Weighted percentages.
χ2 test significant at 0.05.
SE, standard error.