From: The development and validation of measures to assess cooking skills and food skills
Characteristic | M | SD |
Experienced Food Preparers | Â | Â |
Age | 19.70 | 1.27 |
 | N | % |
Jurisdiction of Residence | ||
 Republic of Ireland | 40 | 100 |
Gender | ||
 Female | 39 | 97.5 |
 Male | 1 | 2.5 |
Level of Education | ||
 Secondary School (Leaving Cert/A Level – age 17/18) | 34 | 85.0 |
 Additional Training (e.g. NVQ, BTEC, FETAC, FAS) | 1 | 2.5 |
 University Undergraduate | 4 | 10.0 |
 University Postgraduate | 1 | 2.5 |
Perceived Weight Status | ||
 About the right weight | 19 | 47.5 |
 Slightly overweight | 16 | 40.0 |
 Very overweight | 2 | 5.0 |
Characteristic | M | SD |
Food preparation novices | Â | Â |
Age | 21.35 | 1.41 |
 | N | % |
Jurisdiction of Residence | ||
 Northern Ireland | 17 | 100 |
Gender | ||
 Female | 11 | 64.7 |
 Male | 6 | 35.3 |
Level of Education | ||
 Secondary School (Leaving Cert/A Level – age 17/18) | 4 | 23.0 |
 Additional Training (e.g. NVQ, BTEC, FETAC, FAS) | 1 | 6.0 |
 University Undergraduate | 11 | 65.0 |
Perceived Weight Status | ||
 Slightly underweight | 1 | 5.9 |
 About the right weight | 6 | 35.3 |
 Slightly overweight | 10 | 58.8 |