Table 6.
Mean values per cluster of the different items or constructs assessed in the questionnaire for the participants who did not follow a diet.
| Mean Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster 1 (n = 57) | Cluster 2 (n = 60) | Cluster 3 (n = 58) | |
| NK | 9.4 b | 11.1 ab | 12.1 a |
| ATFL | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| NR.1 | 3.6 b | 4.3 ab | 4.9 a |
| NR.2 | 3.2 ab | 3.7 a | 2.7 b |
| NR.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| NR.4 | 3.9 a | 2.1 b | 2.5 b |
| NR.5 | 3.8 a | 4.2 a | 2.4 b |
| NR.6 | 4.2 a | 3.9 a | 2.3 b |
| NR.7 | 3.6 b | 4.6 a | 2.8 c |
| NR.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| NR.9 | 4.0 a | 2.6 b | 2.8 b |
| FCQ Health | 5.3 c | 5.8 b | 6.3 a |
| FCQ Mood | 5.3 c | 5.8 b | 6.3 a |
| FCQ Easy | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| FCQ Proximity | 5.1 b | 5.6 ab | 6.0 a |
| FCQ Sensory appeal | 5.5 b | 5.8 ab | 6.2 a |
| FCQ Natural content | 4.8 b | 5.4 a | 5.6 a |
| FCQ Cheap | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| FCQ Value for money | 5.3 b | 5.9 a | 6.0 a |
| FCQ Weight control | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| FCQ Familiarity | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Fiber impact | 13.9 | 14.9 | 15.1 |
| Sugar impact | 17.2 | 19.8 | 20.2 |
| Saturated fats impact | 17.3 b | 21.3 ab | 21.5 a |
| Salt impact | 12.8 | 16.5 | 13.7 |
| Mineral impact | 12.2 | 12.8 | 11.8 |
| Carbohydrates impact | 14.4 | 16.8 | 18.4 |
| Cholesterol impact | 15.7 | 17.9 | 16.8 |
| Total fat impact | 17.7 b | 20.3 ab | 22.1 a |
| Protein impact | 13.7 | 16.3 | 16.3 |
| Caloric impact | 16.3 b | 20.5 ab | 21.2 a |
| Vitamin impact | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.6 |
| * Occasional reading | 28.1% | 13.3% | 12.1% |
| * Frequent reading | 35.1 b% | 60.0 a% | 75.9 a% |
a–c: Different letters in the same row and sociodemographic variables (sex, age group, and education level) or BMI indicate statistically significant differences (p < 0.05). NK: Nutrition knowledge; ATFL: Attitude Toward Food Labels; NR: Reasons for Never Reading the Nutrition Information; FCQ: Food Choice Questionnaire. * The first item of Label-Reading Behavior: occasional reading (options: never and rarely) and frequent reading (options: often and always).