Table 1.

Sociodemographic and other characteristics for the whole sample (A), participants who followed a diet (B), and participants who did not follow a diet (C).

(A) Whole Sample		(B) Participants Who Followed a Diet (62.9%)		(C) Participants Who Did Not Follow a Diet (37.1%)
Main Characteristics (n = 475)	(%)	Main Characteristics (n = 298)	(%)	Main Characteristics (n = 175)	(%)
Sex		Sex		Sex
Male	48.8	Male	48.8	Male	48.8
Female	51.2	Female	51.2	Female	51.2
Age group (years)		Age group (years)		Age group (years)
18–24	4.2	18–24	4.2	18–24	4.2
25–34	20.8	25–34	20.8	25–34	20.8
35–44	35.8	35–44	35.8	35–44	35.8
45–54	17.7	45–54	17.7	45–54	17.7
55–64	8.2	55–64	8.2	55–64	8.2
≥65	13.3	≥65	13.3	≥65	13.3
Education level		Education level		Education level
Low	11.6	Low	11.6	Low	11.6
Medium	33.5	Medium	33.5	Medium	33.5
High	54.9	High	54.9	High	54.9
Body mass index (BMI)		Body mass index (BMI)		Body mass index (BMI)
Underweight	3.6	Underweight	3.6	Underweight	3.6
Normal weight	50.8	Normal weight	50.8	Normal weight	50.8
Overweight	35.2	Overweight	35.2	Overweight	35.2
Obesity	10.4	Obesity	10.4	Obesity	10.4