Table 1.

Characteristics of Study Participants

Characteristic	Participants (n)
Age (years)
70–74	7
75–79	4
80–84	2
85–89	2
Years widowhood
≤1	5
>1 to ≤3	3
>3 to ≥5	4
>5	3
Years married
20–30	5
31–40	2
>40	8
Number of marriages
1	10
2	5
Role in couple food behaviors
Primarily responsible	12
Shared responsibility	1
Not responsible	2
Children
Yes	13
No	2
Health
Excellent	4
Very good	4
Good	2
Fair	4
Poor	1
Education
Post-secondarya	5
High schoola	6
Grade schoola	4

^aSome or completed.