Characteristics of Hispanic participants by menu condition
| Variable | Total sample (n=372) | No labels menu (n=127) | Calorie labels menu (n=123) | Exercise labels menu (n=122) | p Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 33.9±13.2 | 34.8±13.9 | 33.3±12.9 | 33.7±12.7 | 0.65 |
| Female (%) | 61.8 | 63.0 | 61.8 | 60.7 | 0.93 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.7±7.4 | 29.9±7.6 | 29.6±6.6 | 29.6±7.9 | 0.93 |
| Education (%) | |||||
| Less than or equivalent to high school | 37.6 | 40.2 | 35.8 | 36.9 | 0.61 |
| Vocational training/some college | 48.7 | 43.3 | 51.2 | 51.6 | |
| Greater than or equivalent to bachelors | 13.7 | 16.5 | 13.0 | 11.5 | |
| Hunger level prior to survey (mm) (median and 25th and 75th centiles) | 29.0 (6.0, 54.0) | 27.0 (3.0, 52.3) | 32.0 (6.0, 54.0) | 30.0 (7.0, 61.5) | 0.68 |
| Eats fast food weekly (%) | 84.1 | 85.8 | 82.9 | 83.6 | 0.81 |
| Selects restaurant foods based on taste (%) | 77.2 | 74.8 | 77.2 | 79.5 | 0.68 |
| Selects restaurant foods based on cost (%) | 57.3 | 56.7 | 61.8 | 53.3 | 0.40 |
| Selects restaurant foods based on health value (%) | 53.2 | 59.1 | 48.0 | 52.5 | 0.21 |
| Meets exercise guidelines (%) | 40.3 | 40.9 | 44.7 | 35.2 | 0.32 |
| Has a chronic condition (%) | 40.9 | 44.9 | 39.8 | 37.7 | 0.49 |
Values are means±SD unless otherwise noted.
*χ2 Test was used to compare categorical variables, one-way analysis of variance was used to compare age and BMI, and Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare hunger by menu condition.
BMI, body mass index.