Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of gardeners and non-gardeners of the JArDinS study
| Gardeners (n = 66) | Non-gardeners (n = 66) | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matching criteria | |||
| Individual level | |||
| Age (year), mean (SD): | 44.0 (14.0) | 44.9 (13.7) | 0.706 |
| Females, n (%) | 50 (75.8) | 50 (75.8) | 0.808 |
| Household level | |||
| Household structure, n (%): | 0.999 | ||
| Single adult with no child | 25 (37.9) | 25 (37.9) | |
| Single adult with at least 1 child | 6 (9.1) | 7 (10.6) | |
| > 1 adult with no child | 20 (30.3) | 20 (30.3) | |
| > 1 adult with at least 1 child | 15 (22.7) | 14 (21.2) | |
| Household income (€/month/consumption unit), n (%): | 0.605 | ||
| < 1110 | 14 (21.2) | 11 (16.7) | |
| 1110–1999 | 29 (43.9) | 26 (39.4) | |
| 2000–2699 | 11 (16.7) | 17 (25.8) | |
| ≥ 2700 | 10 (15.2) | 9 (13.6) | |
| NA | 2 (3.0) | 3 (4.5) | |
| Other sociodemographic characteristics | |||
| Individual level | |||
| Education level, n (%): | |||
| Elementary school | 1 (1.5) | 1 (1.5) | 0.049b |
| Secondary school | 15 (22.7) | 6 (9.1) | |
| University or equivalent | 50 (75.8) | 59 (89.4) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.6 (3.0) | 23.8 (4.0) | 0.046 |
| No meat or fish eater, n (%) | 13 (19.7) | 8 (12.1) | 0.157 |
| Experience in gardening, n (%): | 1.000c | ||
| Beginner | 47 (71.2) | 47 (71.2) | |
| Intermediate | 19 (28.8) | 17 (25.8) | |
| Advanced | 0 | 2 (3.0) | |
| Household level | |||
| Percentage of meals consumed outside of the home in total household meals (%), mean (SD) | 16.4 (11.7) | 20.6 (15.3) | 0.033 |
a P-value for the difference between the two groups using paired t-test for age and BMI, and McNemar test for other variables
b The first two categories were grouped together for statistical analysis
c The last two categories were grouped together for statistical analysis