Table 3.
Participants’ replies to the question “Are you the person who does most of the shopping for food in family?” stratified by age category.
| Age Category | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| 18–24 years * | 33.05% (5.47) | 66.95% (5.47) | 49.56% (5.29) | 50.44% (5.29) |
| 25–34 years ** | 38.72% (3.45) | 61.28% (3.45) | 78.21% (2.34) | 21.79% (2.34) |
| 35–44 years ** | 40.14% (3.12) | 59.86% (3.12) | 85.74% (1.67) | 14.26% (1.67) |
| 45–54 years ** | 45.59% (3.45) | 54.41% (3.45) | 85.03% (2.47) | 14.97% (2.47) |
| 55–64 years ** | 44.79% (3.71) | 55.21% (3.71) | 81.82% (2.06) | 18.18% (2.06) |
| 65 years and older ** | 45.45% (2.39) | 54.55% (2.39) | 75.95% (2.06) | 24.05% (2.06) |
Weighted proportions. Number of observations: 9078. All proportions can be considered reliable, as per recent NCHS Guidelines. * = p < 0.01; ** = p < 0.001.