Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study participants
All (N = 554) | Females (N = 306) | Males (N = 248) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (Q1-Q3) | Median (Q1-Q3) | Median (Q1-Q3) | P* | |
Weight (kg) | 75 (65–86) | 68 (62–78) | 83 (75–93) | < 0.001 |
Height (cm) | 172 (167–180) | 168 (163–171) | 180 (176–185) | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.8 (22.3–27.7) | 24.2 (21.8–27.8) | 25.1 (23.4–27.7) | 0.006 |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | P** | |
Age (years) | 0.092 | |||
20–24 | 32 (6) | 21 (7) | 11 (4) | |
25–30 | 39 (7) | 26 (9) | 13 (5) | |
31–36 | 58 (11) | 35 (11) | 23 (9) | |
37–45 | 100 (18) | 55 (18) | 45 (18) | |
46–55 | 152 (27) | 88 (29) | 64 (26) | |
56–66 | 171 (31) | 80 (26) | 91 (37) | |
Monthly income (€) | 0.001 | |||
< 1000 | 45 (8) | 32 (11) | 13 (5) | |
1000–1500 | 42 (8) | 26 (9) | 16 (6) | |
1500–2000 | 37 (7) | 20 (7) | 17 (7) | |
2000–2500 | 55 (10) | 33 (11) | 22 (9) | |
2500–3000 | 95 (17) | 61 (20) | 34 (14) | |
3000–4000 | 158 (29) | 86 (28) | 72 (29) | |
> 4000 | 119 (22) | 46 (15) | 73 (30) | |
Education | 0.018 | |||
Primary, ≤9 years | 32 (6) | 14 (5) | 18 (7) | |
Secondary, 2 years | 69 (12) | 35 (12) | 34 (14) | |
Secondary, 3 years | 135 (25) | 63 (21) | 72 (30) | |
Folk high school | 17 (3) | 11 (4) | 6 (2) | |
University, < 3 years | 90 (16) | 61 (20) | 29 (12) | |
University, ≥3 years | 204 (37) | 120 (39) | 84 (35) | |
Employment | < 0.001 | |||
Employed, full time | 371 (67) | 185 (60) | 186 (75) | |
Employed, part time | 86 (16) | 68 (22) | 18 (7) | |
Unemployed | 16 (3) | 7 (2) | 9 (4) | |
Parental leave | 10 (2) | 8 (3) | 2 (1) | |
Student | 21 (4) | 15 (5) | 6 (2) | |
Other | 49 (9) | 23 (8) | 26 (11) | |
Food allergy or intolerance | ||||
Yes | 90 (17) | 54 (18) | 36 (15) | 0.351 |
No | 452 (83) | 247 (82) | 205 (85) | |