Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of nationally representative sample in Study 1
From: The development and validation of measures to assess cooking skills and food skills
Characteristic | M | SD |
|---|---|---|
Age | 39.72 | 11.84 |
| Â | N | % |
Jurisdiction of Residence | ||
 Northern Ireland | 312 | 29.7 |
 Republic of Ireland | 737 | 70.3 |
Gender | ||
 Female | 590 | 56.2 |
 Male | 459 | 43.8 |
Level of Education | ||
 None | 3 | 0.3 |
 Primary School | 11 | 1.0 |
 Secondary School (Junior Cert/GCSE – age 15/16) | 121 | 11.5 |
 Secondary School (Leaving Cert/A Level – age 17/18) | 351 | 33.5 |
 Additional Training (e.g. NVQ, BTEC, FETAC, FAS) | 305 | 29.1 |
 University Undergraduate | 153 | 14.6 |
 University Postgraduate | 105 | 10.0 |
Perceived Weight Status | ||
 Very underweight | 5 | 0.5 |
 Slightly underweight | 58 | 5.5 |
 About the right weight | 601 | 57.3 |
 Slightly overweight | 334 | 31.8 |
 Very overweight | 51 | 4.9 |