Table 1.
Individual characteristics of the study sample from Belgium (N = 1007)
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Men | 505 | 50.2 |
| Women | 502 | 49.8 |
| Age, years | ||
| 18–30 | 336 | 33.4 |
| 31–50 | 336 | 33.4 |
| ≥ 51 | 335 | 33.3 |
| Educational level | ||
| Primary education | 55 | 5.5 |
| Secondary education | 328 | 32.6 |
| Trade certificate | 117 | 11.6 |
| University, undergraduate degree | 356 | 35.4 |
| University, postgraduate degree | 151 | 15.0 |
| Level of household monthly income | ||
| High | 338 | 33.6 |
| Medium | 340 | 33.8 |
| Low | 329 | 32.7 |
| Responsible for grocery shopping | ||
| Yes | 738 | 73.3 |
| No | 73 | 7.3 |
| Share job equally | 196 | 19.5 |
| Self-estimated diet quality | ||
| I eat a very unhealthy diet | 17 | 1.7 |
| I eat a mostly unhealthy diet | 213 | 21.2 |
| I eat a mostly healthy diet | 634 | 63.0 |
| I eat a very healthy diet | 143 | 14.2 |
| Nutrition knowledge | ||
| I do not know anything about nutrition | 31 | 3.1 |
| I am not very knowledgeable about nutrition | 287 | 28.5 |
| I am somewhat knowledgeable about nutrition | 634 | 63.0 |
| I am very knowledgeable about nutrition | 170 | 16.9 |
| Did you see the FOP label during the survey? | ||
| No | 277 | 27.5 |
| Unsure | 110 | 10.9 |
| Yes | 620 | 61.6 |
| Participants who recalled seeing the FoPL they were exposed to | ||
| HSR | 101 | 50.0 |
| MTL | 150 | 74.6 |
| Nutri-Score | 155 | 77.1 |
| GDA label | 133 | 65.8 |
| Warning symbol | 81 | 40.3 |