Table 3.
Summary statistics from pilot sample.
| Variable | Pre-announcement n=150 | 1st Primary Questionnaire n=118 | 2nd Primary Questionnaire n=116 | US (2019) * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-identified Racial Identification | ||||
| White | 81.3% | 83% | 82.8% | 72% |
| Black | 6.7% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 12.8% |
| Asian | 5.3% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 5.7% |
| Other | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 9.5% |
| Age | ||||
| 18-24 | 6.7% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 11.8% |
| 25-34 | 19.3% | 16.1% | 16.4% | 18.0% |
| 35-54 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 32.3% |
| 55-64 | 16.7% | 16.1% | 16.4% | 16.6% |
| 65 and older | 57.3% | 63.6% | 62.9% | 21.2% |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 50.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 49.2% |
| Female | 49.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 50.8% |
| Highest education level | ||||
| Less than high school graduate | 2% | 0% | 0% | 9.6% |
| High school graduate, diploma or GED | 16.7% | 20.2% | 19.8% | 24.2% |
| Some college or Associate degree | 31.3% | 30.7% | 30.2% | 30.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50% | 49.1% | 50% | 35.8% |
| Total household food waste (g/week) (std dev) | – | 737.12 (1887.76) | 532.35 (931.97) | – |
| Per person food waste (g/week) (std dev) | – | 430 (1610.485) | 308.85 (819.97) | – |
| Annual household income | ||||
| Less than $50,000 | 22.7% | 31.4% | 22.4% | 38.4% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 44.7% | 45.8% | 45.7% | 30.2% |
| $100,000 or more | 32.6% | 22.8% | 31.9% | 31.4% |
| Average household size (std dev) | 2.48 (1.7) | 2.4 (1.6) | 2.4 (1.69) | 2.52 |
| Average # of children < 18 (std dev) | 0.48 (1) | 0.39 (1) | 0.4 (1.01) | 0.57 |
* [11].