Table 2. Proportion of consumers within each food group according to parental perception status.
Data are presented as counts and percentages.
| Parental perception status | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correct perception (n = 298) | Incorrect perception (n = 63) | P-value | |||
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Beans and pulses | 130 | (43.6) | 19 | (30.2) | 0.049 |
| Biscuits | 270 | (90.6) | 58 | (92.1) | 0.715 |
| Breakfast cereals refined high sugar | 160 | (53.7) | 34 | (54) | 0.968 |
| Breakfast cereals refined low sugar | 87 | (29.2) | 19 | (30.2) | 0.879 |
| Carbonated drink full sugar | 135 | (45.3) | 34 | (54) | 0.210 |
| Carbonated drink reduced sugar | 100 | (33.6) | 33 | (52.4) | 0.005 |
| Cereal wholegrain high sugar | 59 | (19.8) | 6 | (9.5) | 0.054 |
| Cereal wholegrain not high sugar | 131 | (44) | 18 | (28.6) | 0.024 |
| Cheese | 190 | (63.8) | 39 | (61.9) | 0.781 |
| Chocolate and milkshake powder | 69 | (23.2) | 13 | (20.6) | 0.665 |
| Confectionery, cakes and puddings | 295 | (99) | 62 | (98.4) | 0.689 |
| Cordial or squash full sugar | 165 | (55.4) | 33 | (52.4) | 0.665 |
| Cordial or squash reduced sugar | 210 | (70.5) | 48 | (76.2) | 0.361 |
| Crisps and savoury snacks | 246 | (82.6) | 55 | (87.3) | 0.357 |
| Eggs | 78 | (26.2) | 14 | (22.2) | 0.513 |
| Fried chips | 141 | (47.3) | 25 | (39.7) | 0.269 |
| Fruit | 281 | (94.3) | 58 | (92.1) | 0.501 |
| Fruit juice | 208 | (69.8) | 40 | (63.5) | 0.327 |
| Meat, fish, cheese or eggs dishes | 130 | (43.6) | 26 | (41.3) | 0.732 |
| Milk based puddings | 42 | (14.1) | 13 | (20.6) | 0.189 |
| Miscellaneous | 288 | (96.6) | 59 | (93.7) | 0.164 |
| Non-processed meat and fish products | 274 | (91.9) | 59 | (93.7) | 0.646 |
| Oven chips | 157 | (52.7) | 30 | (47.6) | 0.465 |
| Paste, rice and dishes | 216 | (72.5) | 51 | (81) | 0.264 |
| Pizza | 159 | (53.4) | 25 | (39.7) | 0.049 |
| Potatoes | 265 | (88.9) | 53 | (84.1) | 0.285 |
| Processed meat and fish products | 272 | (91.3) | 62 | (98.4) | 0.050 |
| Semi-skimmed milk | 206 | (69.1) | 52 | (82.5) | 0.032 |
| Spreading fats | 274 | (91.9) | 62 | (98.4) | 0.066 |
| Sugar | 58 | (19.5) | 16 | (25.4) | 0.289 |
| Supplements | 13 | (4.4) | 2 | (3.2) | 0.668 |
| Tea or coffee | 73 | (24.5) | 20 | (31.7) | 0.232 |
| Vegetables | 273 | (91.6) | 55 | (87.3) | 0.281 |
| Water | 264 | (88.6) | 54 | (85.7) | 0.522 |
| White bread | 279 | (93.6) | 60 | (95.2) | 0.627 |
| Wholemeal bread | 159 | (53.4) | 36 | (57.1) | 0.584 |
| Whole milk | 170 | (57) | 33 | (52.4) | 0.498 |
| Yogurts | 231 | (77.5) | 48 | (76.2) | 0.819 |