Table 3.
Stage 2 Health-related behaviours study participant characteristics
| Gender | Age | Highest level of education | Political affiliation | Predominant shopping location | Expressed trust a | Trust score (/30) | Trust score mean (SD) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trusters | ||||||||
| T01 | F | 25–34 | Bachelor’s | None | Supermarket | MT | 18.03 | 17.92 (0.81)* |
| T02 | F | 35–44 | Higher degree | None | Supermarket | U | 18.52 | |
| T03 | M | 25–34 | Higher degree | Greens | Supermarket | MT | 17.81 | |
| T04 | M | 25–34 | Higher degree | None | Supermarket | MT | 16.83 | |
| T05 | M | 65+ | Secondary | None | Supermarket | ST | 19.06 | |
| T06 | M | 55–64 | Higher degree | None | Supermarket | MT | 17.28 | |
| Uncertain participants | ||||||||
| A01 | M | 25–34 | Diploma/Voc | Labour | Supermarket | U | 14.93 | 14.81 (1.09)* |
| A02 | F | 25–34 | Bachelor’s | Greens | Markets | U | 13.35 | |
| A03 | M | 65+ | Higher degree | None | Multiple | MT | 15.38 | |
| A04 | F | 25–34 | Bachelor’s | None | Supermarket | U | 14.63 | |
| A06 | M | 45–54 | Year 11 | Liberal | Supermarket | MT | 16.51 | |
| A07 | F | 35–44 | Bachelor’s | None | Supermarket | U | 14.05 | |
| Distrusters | ||||||||
| D01 | F | 55–64 | Year 11 | None | Multiple | MDNT | 10.72 | 11.81 (1.00)* |
| D02 | F | 25–34 | Bachelor’s | Greens | Multiple | MDNT | 12.19 | |
| D03 | M | 45–54 | Diploma/Voc | None | Supermarket | MT | 12.77 | |
| D04 | F | 35–44 | Higher degree | None | Markets | MT | 12.97 | |
| D05 | M | 65+ | Higher degree | Liberal | Markets | MDNT | 10.61 | |
| D06 | F | 45–54 | Higher degree | Greens | Supermarket | MDNT | 11.58 | |
* all between group differences p < 0.001
aAbbreviations: MT ‘I mostly trust’, U ‘I am undecided, on the fence’, ST ‘I strongly trust’, MDNT ‘I mostly do not trust’