Table 4.
Comparison between vegetarians/vegans and omnivores.
| Vegetarians/Vegans | Omnivores | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Male | 35 (26.3%) | 1103 (47.7%) |
X2(1) = 23.174, p < 0.001 |
| Female | 98 (73.7%) | 1208 (52.3%) | |
| 133 (100%) | 2311 (100%) | ||
| Age groups [years], n (%) | |||
| 18–24 | 21 (15.8%) | 176 (7.6%) | |
| 25–34 | 38 (28.6%) | 340 (14.7%) | |
| 35–44 | 15 (11.3%) | 380 (16.4%) |
X2(5) = 49.788, p < 0.001 |
| 45–54 | 33 (24.8%) | 442 (19.1%) | |
| 55–64 | 19 (14.3%) | 439 (19.0%) | |
| 65+ | 7 (5.3%) | 534 (23.1%) | |
| 133 (100%) | 2311 (100%) | ||
| Education [years], n (%) | |||
| <12 | 64 (48.5%) | 1805 (78.2%) |
X2(1) = 61.531, p < 0.001 |
| ≥12 | 68 (51.5%) | 503 (21.8%) | |
| 132 (100%) | 2308 (100%) | ||
| Income groups [Euro/month], n(%) | |||
| 0 to <1000 | 33 (25.6%) | 550 (24.6%) | |
| 1000 to <2500 | 85 (65.9%) | 1436 (64.2%) |
X2(2) = 0.903 p = 0.64 |
| ≥2500 | 11 (8.5%) | 251 (11.2%) | |
| 129 (100%) | 2237 (100%) | ||
| Population size, n (%) | |||
| <5000 | 16 (12.0%) | 408 (17.7%) | |
| 5000 to <50000 | 48 (36.1%) | 886 (38.3%) |
X2(2) = 4.214, p = 0.12 |
| ≥50000 | 69 (51.9%) | 1017 (44.0%) | |
| 133 (100%) | 2311 (100%) | ||
| BMI, n (%) | |||
| BMI < 30 kg/m2 | 121 (91.7%) | 1943 (84.7%) |
X2(1) = 4.732, p = 0.03 |
| BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 | 11 (8.3%) | 350 (15.3%) | |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 24.0 (4.7) | 26.1 (5.0) |
t(2423) = −4.555, p < 0.001 |
| EDE-Q8, mean (SD) | 1.3 (1.4) | 1.0 (1.3) |
t(2440) = 2.619, p = 0.01 |
| PHQ-4, n(%) | |||
| <6 | 118 (91.5%) | 2154 (94.7%) |
X2(1) = 2.502, P = 0.112 |
| ≥6 | 11 (8.5%) | 120 (5.3%) | |
| PHQ-4, mean (SD) | 2.02 (2.31) | 1.54 (2.11) |
t(140) = 2.327, p = 0.21 |
BMI: Body Mass Index, PHQ-4: Patient Health Questionnaire, EDE-Q8: Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire.