Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants in a naturalistic store laboratory.
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Cohort | ||
| Tax | 31 | 51% |
| Warning | 30 | 49% |
| Age | ||
| 18–29 years | 11 | 18% |
| 30–39 years | 31 | 51% |
| 40–49 years | 17 | 28% |
| 50+ years | 2 | 3% |
| Mean in years (SD) | 36.3 | 7.3 |
| Gender | ||
| Man | 1 | 2% |
| Woman | 57 | 98% |
| Educational attainment | ||
| Less than high school or GED | 22 | 39% |
| High school diploma or GED | 29 | 51% |
| Four-year college degree | 5 | 9% |
| Master’s degree or greater | 1 | 2% |
| State of health | ||
| Excellent, very good, or good | 33 | 54% |
| Fair or poor | 28 | 46% |
| Preferred language to speak at home | ||
| Mostly or only English | 4 | 7% |
| Mostly or only Spanish | 42 | 72% |
| Equally Spanish and English | 12 | 21% |
| Household income, annual | ||
| USD 0–24,999 | 46 | 75% |
| USD 25,000+ | 15 | 25% |
| Number of children in household (age 0–18) | ||
| One | 13 | 21% |
| Two | 32 | 52% |
| Three or more | 16 | 26% |
| Used SNAP in the last year | 20 | 33% |
| Used WIC in the last year | 17 | 28% |
| Average weekly spending on beverages | ||
| Less than USD 5 | 3 | 5% |
| USD 5–10 | 9 | 15% |
| USD 11–15 | 11 | 18% |
| USD 16–20 | 15 | 25% |
| USD 21–25 | 13 | 21% |
| More than USD 25 | 10 | 16% |
| Body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) | ||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 2 | 3% |
| Healthy weight (18.5–24.9) | 9 | 15% |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 12 | 20% |
| Obese (>29.9) | 23 | 38% |
| Missing | 15 | 25% |
| Mean BMI (SD) | 30.9 | 9.6 |
| Language of Survey | ||
| English | 11 | 18% |
| Spanish | 50 | 82% |
Missing demographic data ranged from 0% to 7%. Demographic characteristics did not differ between the two cohorts, except for number of children in household (p < 0.05). SNAP = Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. WIC= Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.