Table 3 Differences in cooking skills (CS) ability and food skills (FS) ability on socio-demographic variables
| Â | CS ability mean (SD) | p value | FS ability mean (SD) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
 20–39 years (n = 545) | 43.5 (28.7) | 0.000 | 40.9 (36.5) | 0.000 |
 40–60 years (n = 504) | 52.4 (29.3) |  | 51.2 (40.2) |  |
Gender | ||||
 Males (n = 459) | 38.0 (27.6) | 0.000 | 35.5 (35.7) | 0.000 |
 Females (n = 590) | 55.4 (28.4) |  | 53.8 (39.0) |  |
Education | ||||
 No qualifications or compulsory level only (n = 135) | 41.7 (29.0) | 0.034 | 34.4 (31.7) | 0.001 |
 Secondary education/further education (e.g., NVQ) (n = 656) | 48.7 (29.5) |  | 47.7 (39.4) |  |
 University or higher (UG or PG degree) (n = 258) | 47.8 (29.3) |  | 47.0 (39.1) |  |
Socio-economic grouping | ||||
 ABC1 (n = 511) | 49.1 (29.4) | 0.141 | 46.3 (38.7) | 0.710 |
 C2DE (n = 538) | 46.5 (29.2) |  | 45.4 (38.6) |  |