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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of GLOBE 2014 participantsa

From: Does social distinction contribute to socioeconomic inequalities in diet: the case of ‘superfoods’ consumption

Variables

Percentage or mean (SD)

Gender

 Men

44.8

 Women

55.2

Age groups

 25–34 years

25.6

 35–44 years

16.9

 45–54 years

17.6

 55–64 years

19.3

 65–75 years

20.7

Living together with a partner

 Yes

74.0

 No

26.0

Country of birth

 Netherlands

88.5

 Else

11.5

Children living at home

 No

64.3

 Yes

35.7

Employment status

 Full-time employed

38.8

 Part-time employed

24.9

 Unemployed

8.0

 Retired

20.4

 Homemaker

4.5

 Other

3.4

Weekly intake of fruit & vegetables (per 100 grams)b

19.7 (10.0)

Cultural participation

 1 lowest (0–1 visits per year)

24.8

 2 (at least 2 visits per year)

20.9

 3 (at least 4 visits per year)

20.3

 4 (at least 6 visits per year)

17.7

 5 highest (at least 8 visits per year)

16.3

Educational level

 Primary

4.9

 Lower secondary

20.9

 Upper secondary

25.1

 Tertiary

49.1

Household equivalent income

  < €1000/month

13.8

 €1000–€1500/month

20.1

 €1500–€2000/month

24.0

 €2000–€2500/month

29.5

  > €2500/month

12.7

Superfoods consumption (at least once per week)

 Spelt products

41.0

 Quinoa

21.5

 Goji berries, chia seeds or wheatgrass

18.6

  1. a Descriptive statistics calculated on non-imputed and weighted data
  2. b Weekly intake of fruit and vegetables is expressed as mean (standard deviation)