Table 2 Response patterns to the final eight variables for the 30Â year old normal weight Swedish and US women
Variable name | Country | Agree | Unsure | Disagree | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
I enjoy eating snack foods | Sweden | 21 (14.1) | 13 (8.7) | 115 (77.2) | 149 |
| Â | US | 52 (72.2) | 13 (18.1) | 7 (9.7) | 72 |
I reward myself with food | Sweden | 19 (12.8) | 20 (13.6) | 109 (73.6) | 148 |
| Â | US | 29 (40.3) | 10 (13.9) | 33 (45.8) | 72 |
I am physically active because if I am not I begin to miss it | Sweden | 120 (81.1) | 6 (4.0) | 22 (14.9) | 148 |
| Â | US | 31 (51.7) | 7 (11.6) | 22 (36.7) | 60 |
I am physically active to prevent an injury or disease | Sweden | 123 (83.1) | 6 (4.1) | 19 (12.8) | 148 |
| Â | US | 28 (45.9) | 12 (19.7) | 21 (34.4) | 61 |
I am physically active to accomplish work or transportation | Sweden | 90 (60.4) | 14 (9.4) | 45 (30.2) | 149 |
| Â | US | 7 (11.5) | 10 (16.4) | 44 (72.1) | 61 |
I exercise weekdays/daily | Sweden | 144 (96.6) | 3 (2.1) | 2 (1.3) | 149 |
| Â | US | 44 (61.1) | 6 (8.3) | 22 (30.6) | 72 |
I maintain my exercise habits even during vacations | Sweden | 100 (67.1) | 14 (9.4) | 35 (23.5) | 149 |
| Â | US | 25 (34.7) | 7 (9.7) | 40 (55.6) | 72 |
I exercise less in the winter | Sweden | 45 (30.2) | 10 (6.7) | 94 (63.1) | 149 |
| Â | US | 43 (59.7) | 4 (5.6) | 25 (34.7) | 72 |