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Table 4 Demographic characteristics of low-, medium-, and high-calories diners (based on extra calories)

From: Looking at the label and beyond: the effects of calorie labels, health consciousness, and demographics on caloric intake in restaurants

Variablea

Low calorie diners (0 extra calories)

Medium calorie diners (1–250 extra calories)

High-calorie diners (> 250 extra calories)

Female

56.1%

56.7%

54.8%

Student*

54.5%

80.0%

64.3%

Bachelor’s***

47.0%

13.3%

28.6%

Age1**

60.6%

90.0%

69.0%

Age2*

22.7%

3.3%

21.4%

Age3

16.7%

6.7%

9.5%

Income1*

36.4%

60.0%

45.2%

Income2

39.4%

36.7%

42.9%

Income3**

24.2%

3.3%

11.9%

Calorie+traffic light

37.9%

33.3%

45.2%

Calorie-only*

34.8%

46.7%

40.5%

Control

27.3%

20.0%

14.3%

Value Taste

68.2%

76.7%

76.2%

Value Health

10.6%

3.3%

14.3%

Health Consciousness*

10.939

9.700

9.786

Repeat Visitor

63.6%

46.7%

69.0%

Lunch with Friends

56.1%

66.7%

73.8%

Business Lunch**

27.3%

6.7%

14.3%

Number of Observations

66

30

42

  1. Note: ***, **, and * represent statistical significance at the 1%, 5%, and 10% levels, respectively.
  2. a For variable definitions, refer to Table 1.