TABLE 2.
Functional understanding of Nutrition Facts tables, by country (n = 21, 586)1
| Newest Vital Sign questions2 | Total score3 (mean ± SD) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Q1: calorie content, % (n) | Q2: carbohydrates, % (n) | Q3: saturated fats, % (n) | Q4: percentage daily value, % (n) | Q5: allergy safety, % (n) | Q6: allergy rationale, % (n) | |
| Mexico (n = 4012) | 41.7 (1675) | 41.5 (1667) | 37.7 (1512) | 44.9 (1803) | 62.0 (2489) | 56.2 (2253) | 2.84 ± 1.99 |
| United Kingdom (n = 5121) | 55.8 (2856) | 53.2 (2726) | 44.0 (2253) | 48.3 (2473) | 61.7 (3161) | 55.8 (2860) | 3.19 ± 2.22 |
| Australia (N = 3901) | 52.6 (2053) | 46.3 (1805) | 41.2 (1618) | 49.6 (1935) | 66.3 (2585) | 60.8 (2373) | 3.23 ± 2.12 |
| United States (n = 4445) | 64.9 (2883) | 55.0 (2444) | 44.9 (1995) | 53.0 (2357) | 68.8 (3057) | 63.1 (2807) | 3.50 ± 2.12 |
| Canada (n = 4107) | 62.7 (2576) | 61.5 (2525) | 45.0 (1848) | 61.0 (2505) | 72.0 (2959) | 67.2 (2762) | 3.69 ± 1.97 |
1
Data presented have been weighted.
2
% refers to total percentage of respondents who answered the Newest Vital Sign question correctly in each country, and “n” refers to the total number in the sample.
3
Scores range from 0 to 6, with higher scores representing greater understanding of Nutrition Facts tables.