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. 2021 Mar 4;16(3):e0247755. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247755

Table 1. Sample and weight status groups’ characteristics for unplanned purchase behavior and social demographics.

weight status groups sample
normal weight overweight/ obese
absolute in % absolute in % absolute in %
number of participants 10 53 9 47 19 100
… with unplanned purchase behavior 9 56 7 44 16 100
number of unplanned purchases 58 66 30 34 88 100
…of LC 39 76 12 24 51 100
…of HC 19 51 18 49 37 100
social demographics M SD M SD M SD
age 35.1 10.0 34.6 10.7 34.8 10.0
gender absolute in % absolute in % absolute in %
  female 8 80 5 56 13 100
  male 2 20 4 44 6 100
household M SD M SD M SD
household size 2.4 1.2 2.4 0.5 2.4 0.9
Income (per month and household) absolute in % absolute in % absolute in %
  less than 1000,- € 1 10 2 22 3 16
  1001,- € - 2000,- € 1 10 1 11 2 11
  2001,- € - 3000,- € 4 40 2 22 6 32
  3001,- € - 4000,- € 3 30 4 44 7 37
  more than 4000,- € 1 10 - 0 1 5

Note: HC = high calorie foods, LC = low calorie foods.