Table 5 Percentage of subjects with weak, moderate, or strong healthy eating motivations classified by demographic characteristics
| Â | Population | Weak healthy eating motivation | Moderate healthy eating motivation | Strong healthy eating motivation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | % | |
Male | 49.0 | 58.1 | 48.7 | 37.6 |
Female | 51.0 | 41.9 | 51.3 | 62.4 |
Age: 18–35 | 38.3 | 48.4 | 36.3 | 27.5 |
  36–50 | 30.2 | 28.0 | 31.8 | 31.1 |
  51–64 | 19.6 | 15.8 | 20.4 | 23.7 |
  65+ | 11.9 | 7.8 | 11.4 | 17.7 |
Marital status: Single | 34.4 | 43.1 | 33.0 | 24.6 |
  Married | 57.9 | 49.9 | 58.9 | 67.2 |
  Widowed/Separated/divorce | 7.7 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 |
Social class: Prof/Mang/Technical | 54.1 | 46.7 | 57.2 | 59.4 |
  Non manual & Skilled | 37.1 | 42.0 | 33.9 | 34.8 |
  Semi-skilled/unskilled | 8.8 | 11.2 | 8.9 | 5.8 |
Education: Primary | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
  Intermediate | 19.6 | 23.8 | 17 | 17.0 |
  Secondary | 24.2 | 28.7 | 24.7 | 17.9 |
  Tertiary | 48.6 | 39.5 | 50.8 | 57.7 |