TABLE 1. Distribution of participant characteristics by nutrition facts table conditions.
| Characteristic | Overall (n = 2010) | Current NFt (control) (n = 336) | Standardized serving-size (n = 335) | Low/medium/high descriptors for % DV (n = 336) | Standardized serving-size + low/medium/high descriptors for % DV (n = 334) | Colour-coded % DV (n = 335) | Standardized serving-size + colour-coded % DV (n = 334) | Chi-square | p value | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | (n) | % | (n) | % | (n) | % | (n) | % | (n) | % | (n) | % | (n) | |||
| Age, years | ||||||||||||||||
| 16–18 | 50.0 | (1004) | 53.9 | (181) | 49.0 | (164) | 52.7 | (177) | 46.7 | (156) | 49.9 | (168) | 48.2 | (161) | 5.0 | .42 |
| 19–24 | 50.1 | (1006) | 46.1 | (155) | 51.0 | (171) | 47.3 | (159) | 53.3 | (178) | 50.2 | (167) | 51.8 | (173) | ||
| Gender | ||||||||||||||||
| Female | 50.2 | (1008) | 43.5 | (146) | 52.2 | (175) | 50.3 | (169) | 52.4 | (175) | 52.2 | (175) | 50.3 | (168) | 7.9 | .16 |
| Male | 49.9 | (1002) | 56.6 | (190) | 47.8 | (160) | 49.7 | (167) | 47.6 | (159) | 47.8 | (160) | 49.7 | (166) | ||
| Education level | ||||||||||||||||
| Low (high school or less) | 56.7 | (1139) | 54.8 | (184) | 56.7 | (190) | 56.9 | (191) | 58.7 | (196) | 56.4 | (189) | 56.6 | (189) | 2.3 | .99 |
| Medium (college or some university) | 31.0 | (624) | 32.4 | (109) | 31.0 | (104) | 29.8 | (100) | 29.3 | (98) | 32.5 | (109) | 31.1 | (104) | ||
| High (university degree or higher) | 12.3 | (247) | 12.8 | (43) | 12.2 | (41) | 13.4 | (45) | 12.0 | (40) | 11.0 | (37) | 12.3 | (41) | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||
| White | 58.4 | (1174) | 55.4 | (186) | 59.4 | (199) | 59.5 | (200) | 57.2 | (191) | 57.3 | (192) | 61.7 | (206) | 3.4 | .63 |
| Other | 41.6 | (836) | 44.6 | (150) | 40.6 | (136) | 40.5 | (136) | 42.8 | (143) | 42.7 | (143) | 38.3 | (128) | ||
| Region | ||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic | 8.8 | (173) | 8.2 | (27) | 11.6 | (38) | 10.3 | (34) | 7.3 | (24) | 7.3 | (24) | 7.9 | (26) | 19.8 | .18 |
| Western | 42.5 | (838) | 43.8 | (144) | 45.3 | (148) | 41.5 | (137) | 43.2 | (142) | 38.5 | (127) | 42.6 | (140) | ||
| Ontario | 42.5 | (839) | 40.1 | (132) | 37.0 | (121) | 43.6 | (144) | 44.1 | (145) | 45.5 | (150) | 44.7 | (147) | ||
| Quebec | 6.3 | (124) | 7.9 | (26) | 6.1 | (20) | 4.6 | (15) | 5.5 | (18) | 8.8 | (29) | 4.9 | (16) | ||
| Employment | ||||||||||||||||
| Full-time | 24.1 | (474) | 22.3 | (73) | 24.8 | (81) | 22.5 | (74) | 25.6 | (84) | 23.2 | (76) | 26.4 | (86) | 16.8 | .67 |
| Part-time | 32.9 | (646) | 31.2 | (102) | 34.3 | (112) | 33.7 | (111) | 30.2 | (99) | 33.3 | (109) | 34.7 | (113) | ||
| Unemployed (looking for work) | 13.2 | (260) | 13.5 | (44) | 10.7 | (35) | 14.3 | (47) | 14.6 | (48) | 14.4 | (47) | 12.0 | (39) | ||
| Unemployed (not looking, includes full-time students) | 28.5 | (559) | 30.6 | (100) | 28.1 | (92) | 28.6 | (94) | 29.3 | (96) | 28.1 | (92) | 26.1 | (85) | ||
| Unable to work | 1.3 | (25) | 2.5 | (8) | 2.1 | (7) | 0.91 | (3) | 0.3 | (1) | 0.92 | (3) | 0.92 | (3) | ||
| Food shopping and meal preparation responsibilities in household | ||||||||||||||||
| Most responsible for food shopping in household | 6.4 | (126) | 5.8 | (19) | 6.4 | (21) | 5.4 | (18) | 7.9 | (26) | 6.4 | (21) | 6.5 | (21) | 19.2 | .20 |
| Most responsible for meal preparation in household | 7.4 | (145) | 4.6 | (15) | 8.5 | (21) | 8.8 | (29) | 7.6 | (25) | 8.2 | (27) | 6.5 | (21) | ||
| Most responsible for both food shopping and meal preparation in household | 16.2 | (320) | 20.5 | (67) | 17.3 | (57) | 18.1 | (60) | 12.2 | (40) | 16.4 | (54) | 12.9 | (42) | ||
| Not responsible for either | 70.0 | (1379) | 69.1 | (226) | 67.8 | (223) | 67.7 | (224) | 72.3 | (238) | 69 | (227) | 74.2 | (241) | ||
| Knowledge of calorie recommendations | ||||||||||||||||
| Correct understanding of recommended calorie intake | 60.0 | (1194) | 60.2 | (200) | 62.4 | (206) | 63.8 | (213) | 51.7 | (171) | 60.0 | (197) | 62.7 | (207) | 13.5 | .02 |
| Incorrect understanding of recommended calorie intake | 40.0 | (797) | 39.8 | (132) | 37.6 | (124) | 36.2 | (121) | 48.3 | (160) | 41.0 | (137) | 37.3 | (123) | ||
| Self-reported diet quality | ||||||||||||||||
| Fair or poor | 38.1 | (766) | 38.7 | (130) | 36.4 | (122) | 39.6 | (133) | 40.4 | (135) | 36.1 | (121) | 37.4 | (125) | 3.6 | .97 |
| Good | 34.9 | (702) | 34.8 | (117) | 35.8 | (120) | 35.1 | (118) | 31.4 | (105) | 36.4 | (122) | 35.9 | (120) | ||
| Excellent or very good | 27.0 | (542) | 26.5 | (89) | 27.8 | (93) | 25.3 | (85) | 28.1 | (94) | 27.5 | (92) | 26.7 | (89) | ||
| Personal Weight Goal | ||||||||||||||||
| To gain weight | 15.6 | (310) | 16.6 | (55) | 15.2 | (50) | 12.4 | (41) | 12.7 | (42) | 17.4 | (58) | 19.6 | (64) | 22.2 | .10 |
| To lose weight | 40.3 | (799) | 35.1 | (116) | 40.0 | (132) | 42.2 | (140) | 43.7 | (145) | 43.8 | (146) | 36.7 | (120) | ||
| To maintain weight | 23.5 | (467) | 23.3 | (77) | 25.8 | (85) | 24.7 | (82) | 21.7 | (72) | 22.2 | (74) | 23.6 | (77) | ||
| Not trying to do anything about weight | 20.6 | (409) | 25.1 | (83) | 19.1 | (63) | 20.8 | (69) | 22.0 | (73) | 16.5 | (55) | 20.2 | (66) | ||
Abbreviations: NFt, nutrition facts table; % DV, percent daily value.
Notes: Totals may not sum to final sample size, reflecting missing values for some respondents. In each case, missing values represent < 3% of the total sample. Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.