Table 1 Background characteristics of participant samples across cultures

Sex (% Male)

32 (44.4%)

42 (56.8%)

Age (years)

54 (± 16)

50.9 (± 17.3)

Interdecile Range: 32– 76

Interdecile Range: 29– 75

Ethnicity (%)

White: 58 (80.6%)

White: 4 (5.4%)

Black/African/Caribbean: 5 (6.9%)

Asian: 69 (93.2%)

Asian: 4 (5.6%)

Not Applicable: 1 (1.4%)

Latino: 2 (2.8%)

Other: 1 (1.4%)

Not Applicable: 2 (2.8%)

Education (%)

Elementary school: -

Lower secondary school: 6 (8.1%)

Middle school: -

Upper secondary general or vocational education: 19 (25.7%)

High school: 36 (50%)

Community College/Junior College: 6 (8.3%)

Associate degree junior college: 1 (1.4%)

Associate diploma college of technology: 5 (6.8%)

University undergraduate: 17 (23.6%)

University postgraduate: 13 (18.1%)

Diploma professional training college: 2 (2.7%)

Advanced diploma professional training college: 3 (4.1%)

University undergraduate: 35 (47.3%)

University postgraduate: 3 (4.1%)

Income (%)

Minimum: 8 (11.1%)

Minimum: 6 (8.1%)

Below the national average: 22 (30.6%)

Below the national average: 25 (33.8%)

Approximately the national average: 26 (36.1%)

Approximately the national average: 18 (24.3%)

1 to 2 times the national average: 7 (9.7%)

1 to 2 times the national average: 14 (18.9%)

2 or more times the national average: 3 (4.2%)

2 or more times the national average: 9 (12.2%)

Missing: 6 (8.3%)

Missing: 2 (2.7%)

Occupation (% Employed)

32 (44.4%)

50 (67.6%)

Subjective SES^a

6 (± 2.0)

5.28 (± 2.0)

Interdecile Range: 3 – 9

Interdecile Range: 2 – 7.5

BMI

27.3 (± 5.5)

22.0 (± 3.2)

Interdecile Range: 21.5 – 33.8

Interdecile Range: 18.3 – 26.7

Missing: 2 (2.8%)

Missing: 1 (1.4%)

Healthy eating goals^b

5.3 (± 1.1)

5.0 (± 1.3)

Interdecile Range: 4– 7

Interdecile Range: 3.5– 7