Table 1.
Demographic and personal characteristics of participants (n and %), South West England, UK (2014).
| Total (n = 590) | Females (n = 428) | Males (n = 162) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marital status | 0.10 | |||
| Married/cohabiting | 446 (75.6) | 311 (72.7) | 135 (83.3) | |
| Single | 94 (15.9) | 74 (17.3) | 20 (12.4) | |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 50 (8.5) | 43 (10.0) | 7 (4.3) | |
| Ethnic origin | 0.94 | |||
| Caucasian | 556 (94.2) | 404 (94.4) | 152 (93.8) | |
| Other | 34 (5.8) | 28 (5.6%) | 10 (6.2) | |
| Level of education | 0.032 | |||
| Postgraduate degree | 121 (20.5) | 83 (19.4) | 38 (23.5) | |
| Degree or equivalent | 224 (38.0) | 151 (35.3) | 73 (45.1) | |
| Higher education below degree level | 139 (23.6) | 105 (24.5) | 34 (20.9) | |
| A levels or equivalent | 62 (10.5) | 53 (12.4) | 9 (5.6) | |
| High school | 41 (6.9) | 33 (7.7) | 8 (4.9) | |
| No qualifications | 3 (0.5) | 3 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Occupation | < 0.001 | |||
| Managerial | 104 (17.6) | 63 (14.7) | 41 (25.3) | |
| Professional occupation | 173 (29.3) | 126 (29.4) | 47 (29.0) | |
| Associate professional/technical | 103 (17.5) | 64 (15.0) | 39 (24.1) | |
| Administrative/secretarial | 170 (28.9) | 144 (33.6) | 26 (16.0) | |
| Skilled trades | 6 (1.0) | 3 (0.7) | 3 (1.9) | |
| Personal services | 15 (2.5) | 12 (2.8) | 3 (1.9) | |
| Sales/customer services | 17 (2.9) | 16 (3.7) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Process occupation | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Elementary occupation | 2 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.2) | |
| Work status | < 0.001 | |||
| Full-time | 448 (76.0) | 300 (70.0) | 151 (93.2) | |
| Part-time | 139 (23.6) | 128 (30.0) | 11 (6.8) | |
| Number of children living in household | 0.11 | |||
| None | 356 (60.3) | 267 (62.4) | 89 (54.9) | |
| ≥ 1 | 234 (39.7) | 161 (37.6) | 73 (45.1) | |
| Food shopping responsibility | < 0.001 | |||
| I am | 289 (49.1) | 258 (60.4) | 31 (19.2) | |
| Family members | 49 (8.3) | 24 (5.6) | 25 (15.4) | |
| Shared | 251 (42.6) | 145 (34.0) | 106 (65.4) | |
| Others | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Food preparation responsibility | < 0.001 | |||
| I am | 255 (43.3) | 223 (52.2) | 32 (19.8) | |
| Family members | 60 (10.2) | 29 (6.8) | 31 (19.1) | |
| Shared | 274 (46.5) | 175 (41.0) | 99 (61.1) | |
| Others | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Differences between genders were examined using the Chi-square test.