Table 3.

Knowledge of food labelling information (n = 754).

Variables	All (%)	Gender	Age	Education	Occupation	Family member
In regard to food labels, which of the following do you think best describes what is meant by the “use by” date?		0.53	34.94**	18.12	25.18**	21.11*
Foods must be eaten or thrown away by this date	56.63
Foods are still safe to eat after this date as long as they are not damaged, deteriorated or perished	35.94
Foods must be sold at a discount after this date	7.43
In regard to food labels, which of the following do you think best describes what is meant by the “best before” date?		0.55	21.56**	5.78	10.96	13.49
Foods must be eaten or thrown away by this date	75.46
Foods are still safe to eat after this date as long as they are not damaged, deteriorated or perished	18.44
Foods must be sold at a discount after this date	6.10

**p < 0.01, *p < 0.05.