Table 1.
Nutrition Facts usea by sociodemographic, weight-related, and behavioral characteristics in young adults (N = 1817).b
| Characteristics | % (n) | Label users % | Label non-users % | Unadjusted relative ratio, label usec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 567 (31.4) | n = 1239 (68.6) | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 50.9 (918) | 26.1 | 73.9 | 1.00 (ref) |
| Women | 49.1 (887) | 36.9 | 63.1 | 1.17 (1.10, 1.25) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 25–30 | 31.3 (566) | 32.8 | 67.2 | 1.00 (ref) |
| 31–36 | 68.7 (1240) | 30.7 | 69.3 | 0.97 (0.91, 1.04) |
| Ethnicity/race | ||||
| White | 48.3 (871) | 37.7 | 62.3 | 1.19 (1.12, 1.27) |
| Black | 18.3 (330) | 30.2 | 69.8 | 0.98 (0.91, 1.07) |
| Hispanic | 5.6 (101) | 25.7 | 74.3 | 0.92 (0.82, 1.04) |
| Asian | 19.1 (344) | 20.9 | 79.1 | 0.84 (0.78, 0.89) |
| Other | 7.7 (140) | 26.8 | 73.2 | 0.93 (0.84, 1.04) |
| Education | ||||
| High school graduate or less | 29.8 (536) | 20.7 | 79.3 | 0.81 (0.76, 0.86) |
| Associate/technical degree | 27.3 (492) | 29.2 | 70.9 | 0.95 (0.89, 1.02) |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 42.9 (772) | 40.5 | 59.5 | 1.27 (1.18, 1.35) |
| Income | ||||
| Low ($0–$49,999) | 43.6 (775) | 25.3 | 74.7 | 0.85 (0.80, 0.91) |
| Middle ($50,000–$99,999) | 37.5 (666) | 33.7 | 66.4 | 1.05 (0.98, 1.12) |
| High ($100,000+) | 18.9 (336) | 41.4 | 58.6 | 1.21 (1.10, 1.33) |
| Living situation | ||||
| Not living with children/SOd | 29.8 (538) | 30.1 | 69.9 | 0.97 (0.91, 1.04) |
| Living with SO, no children | 29.5 (532) | 35.4 | 64.6 | 1.09 (1.01, 1.17) |
| Living with SO and children | 34.9 (631) | 29.4 | 70.6 | 0.96 (0.90, 1.02) |
| Living with children, no SO | 5.8 (104) | 29.8 | 70.3 | 0.98 (0.86, 1.11) |
| Food preparation | ||||
| Does not prepare food regularly | 25.8 (413) | 21.9 | 78.1 | 1.00 (ref) |
| Prepares food at home regularly | 74.2 (1191) | 33.9 | 66.1 | 1.18 (1.11, 1.26) |
| Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (mean hrs/wk, CI) | 100 (1817) | 5.2 (4.9, 5.5) | 3.9 (3.7, 4.1) | |
| Weight status | ||||
| Not overweight (<25 kg/m2) | 36.5 (645) | 33.0 | 67.0 | 1.03 (0.96, 1.10) |
| Overweight (25–29.99 kg/m2) | 33.0 (583) | 36.1 | 63.9 | 1.10 (1.03, 1.19) |
| Obesity (≥30 kg/m2) | 30.4 (537) | 25.3 | 74.7 | 0.88 (0.82, 0.94) |
| Weight goals | ||||
| Nothing in particular | 23.0 (415) | 20.1 | 79.9 | 0.81 (0.77, 0.87) |
| Lose weight | 51.9 (935) | 37.3 | 62.7 | 1.19 (1.12, 1.27) |
| Gain weight | 4.9 (88) | 26.5 | 73.5 | 0.93 (0.82, 1.06) |
| Stay the same weight | 20.2 (364) | 30.6 | 69.4 | 0.98 (0.91, 1.06) |
Nutrition Facts use was assessed via a question asking how often the participant used the Nutrition Facts panel when buying or eating a product for the first time.
Responses ranged from 1–5 where 1=Never and 5=Always; those responding “most of the time” and “always” were categorized as being frequent label users, and others as non-users.
Not all variable groups add up to 1817 participants due to missing data. All prevalence rates are weighted.
In the case of variables such as gender or age with two levels, the relative ratio compares the prevalence of Nutrition Facts use among the two groups (e.g. women compared to men). In the case of variables such as ethnicity/race with more than 2 levels, the relative ratio compares the prevalence of Nutrition Facts use among individuals in that group with those in all other groups (e.g. white vs. non-white).
SO = Significant Other