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. 2019 Sep 30;116(42):20923–20929. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1907207116

Table 1.

Variables considered for statistical models

Model Variable Description
All models Vegetarian availability Number of vegetarian options/total options available
Total options available Number of different meal options offered at a mealtime
Total main meals sold Number of main meals sold at a mealtime
Vegetarian price differential (£) Difference between mean cost of the meat options and vegetarian options
Ambient temperature (°C) Mean temperature over 24 h each day in Cambridge (°C) (49)
Day Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Week of term 1 to 11
For study 1 only (no variation in study 2) Meal Lunch or dinner
Term Spring, summer, autumn
For individual-level models only Individual diner as a random effect
For individual-level models and models of total sales considering diner background Prior level of vegetarian meal consumption Individual diners at each college were divided into least, less, more, and most vegetarian quartiles, and we tested for any interaction effects with vegetarian availability
For study 2 rebound model Week condition Control or experimental week