Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants according to full service and fast food restaurant density (N = 5264)
| Full service and fast food restaurant density (tertiles) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (n = 1737) | 2 (n = 1782) | 3 (n = 1745) | P-valuea | |
| Age (years) | 43.7 (12.8) | 44.1 (13.7) | 45.6 (13.8) | <0.0001 |
| Sex | 0.97 | |||
| Male | 50.0 (869) | 50.2 (894) | 49.7 (868) | |
| Female | 50.0 (868) | 49.8 (888) | 50.3 (877) | |
| Marital status | 0.009 | |||
| Unmarried | 10.1 (175) | 10.4 (186) | 13.1 (228) | |
| Married | 89.9 (1562) | 89.6 (1596) | 86.9 (1517) | |
| Household income | <0.0001 | |||
| < 10,000 INR | 57.3 (989) | 56.9 (1008) | 32.7 (566) | |
| 10,000-20,000 INR | 20.5 (354) | 20.4 (362) | 26.5 (459) | |
| > 20,000 INR | 22.1 (382) | 22.7 (402) | 40.8 (706) | |
| Employment status | <0.0001 | |||
| Not working | 51.2 (889) | 52.1 (928) | 50.8 (887) | |
| Unskilled/semi-skilled | 19.0 (330) | 20.6 (367) | 14.7 (257) | |
| Skilled/trained | 24.8 (430) | 24.2 (432) | 25.6 (447) | |
| White collar | 5.1 (88) | 3.1 (55) | 8.8 (154) | |
| Education | <0.0001 | |||
| Up to Primary School | 24.5 (425) | 25.9 (461) | 13.7 (239) | |
| High School up to Secondary School | 53.3 (926) | 54.0 (962) | 53.1 (926) | |
| Graduate Level or Higher | 22.2 (386) | 20.2 (359) | 33.2 (580) | |
| Tobacco use | 0.0003 | |||
| Never used | 71.9 (1249) | 73.5 (1310) | 77.6 (1354) | |
| Used in past (but not currently) | 1.8 (32) | 2.2 (39) | 2.5 (43) | |
| Currently using | 26.3 (456) | 24.3 (433) | 19.9 (348) | |
| Alcohol use | 0.0006 | |||
| Never used | 82.7 (1437) | 85.1 (1517) | 79.5 (1388) | |
| Used in past or currently use occasionally | 12.8 (222) | 11.3 (201) | 15.0 (261) | |
| Currently using | 4.5. (78) | 3.6 (64) | 5.5 (96) | |
| Motorized bike | <0.0001 | |||
| Yes | 46.0 (799) | 46.2 (822) | 58.9 (1027) | |
| No | 54.0 (937) | 53.9 (959) | 41.2 (718) | |
| Car | <0.0001 | |||
| Yes | 24.4 (423) | 20.7 (368) | 43.8 (765) | |
| No | 75.6 (1313) | 79.3 (1413) | 56.2 (980) | |
| Bicycle | 0.0006 | |||
| Yes | 30.2 (524) | 24.5 (437) | 26.3 (458) | |
| No | 69.8 (1212) | 75.5 (1344) | 73.8 (1287) | |
| Vegetarian | <0.0001 | |||
| Yes | 54.5 (947) | 57.7 (1029) | 48.4 (845) | |
| No | 45.5 (790) | 42.3 (753) | 51.6 (900) | |
| Moderate physical activity | 0.006 | |||
| None | 55.3 (959) | 59.9 (1065) | 59.4 (1034) | |
| < 150 min/week | 22.7 (393) | 18.0 (320) | 19.1 (332) | |
| ≥ 150 min/week | 22.1 (383) | 22.2 (394) | 21.5 (375) | |
Values are mean (SD) or percent (n)
a P-value from analysis of variance (continuous variables) or Chi-square test (binary and categorical variables) of association between full service and fast food restaurant density and sociodemographic characteristics