Table 4. Conditional deterrents to eating nuts or nut butters among the general public (n = 710).
| Conditional deterrent | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Mean (95% CI)* | Do not know |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | |||||||
| If eating them would cost me too much money | 22.1 (146) | 44.9 (297) | 16.0 (106) | 13.3 (88) | 0.6 (4) | 2.2 (2.2, 2.3) | 3.0 (20) |
| If eating them would cause me to gain weight | 20.1 (133) | 45.9 (304) | 17.7 (117) | 10.1 (67) | 1.7 (11) | 2.2 (2.2, 2.3) | 4.7 (31) |
| If eating them would cause me to eat too much fat | 15.1 (99) | 47.9 (314) | 17.7 (116) | 12.2 (80) | 1.2 (8) | 2.3 (2.3, 2.4) | 6.0 (39) |
| If eating them would cause me to eat too many calories | 13.7 (90) | 45.2 (297) | 19.8 (130) | 14.0 (92) | 1.4 (9) | 2.4 (2.3, 2.5) | 5.9 (39) |
| If they are not easily available where I go shopping | 9.4 (62) | 45.4 (298) | 22.2 (146) | 14.8 (97) | 2.1 (14) | 2.5 (2.4, 2.6) | 6.1 (40) |
| If I often forget to eat them even when I have them | 4.9 (32) | 33.2 (218) | 30.3 (199) | 20.9 (137) | 3.5 (23) | 2.8 (2.8, 2.9) | 7.2 (47) |
| If they are difficult to store | 5.2 (34) | 29.8 (194) | 30.1 (196) | 24.7 (161) | 4.8 (31) | 2.9 (2.9, 3.0) | 5.5 (36) |
Notes.
Values are % (n) except for means and CIs.
*
1 = strongly agree, 2 = agree, 3 = neither agree nor disagree, 4 = disagree, 5 = strongly disagree.