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Table 1 Characteristics of 196 primary household food shoppers

From: To what extent do food purchases reflect shoppers’ diet quality and nutrient intake?

 

Mean (SD)

Age (y)

44.0 (13.2)

Household members (n)

2.5 (1.6)

Social desirability score (0–13 possible) a

8.3 (2.7)

 

n (%)

Female gender

163 (83.2)

Ethnicity/race

 African-American

87 (44.4)

 Hispanic/Latino

22 (11.2)

 Multi-ethnic/other

26 (13.3)

 Non-Hispanic white

61 (31.1)

Education

 High school or less

23 (11.7)

 Some college

67 (34.2)

 College degree

62 (31.6)

 Graduate degree

44 (22.5)

Income to poverty ratio

 0.00 – 1.99

74 (37.8)

 2.00 – 3.99

56 (28.6)

 4.00 – 5.99

31 (15.8)

  ≥ 6.00

35 (17.9)

Employment status

 Unemployed

44 (22.5)

 Work disability

10 (5.1)

 Part-time (<35 h/week)

38 (19.4)

 Full-time (≥35 h/week)

85 (43.4)

 Retired

19 (9.7)

 Current smoker

22 (112)

 

Median (interquartile range)

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

29.9 (23.8, 36.3)

Daily energy intake from three 24-h recalls (kcal)

1912 (1523, 2367)

  1. aMeasured with “Short Form C” of the Marlowe-Crown Social Desirability Scale. Higher scores indicate greater social desirability