Table 2 Characteristics of participants (n = 161) from the 20 focus groups
Language | French | English | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
City | Quebec | Montreal | Toronto | |||
Demographic variables, n (%)a | ||||||
Focus groups | 8 (40) | 4 (20) | 4 (20) | 4 (20) | 20 (100) | |
Participants | 72 (45) | 27 (17) | 24 (15) | 38 (24) | 161 (100) | |
Sex | Male | 32 (20) | 16 (10) | 15 (9) | 17 (11) | 80 (50) |
Female | 40 (25) | 11 (7) | 9 (6) | 21 (13) | 81 (50) | |
Age | 19-29 years old | 34 (21) | 12 (7) | 5 (3) | 17 (11) | 68 (42) |
30-50 years old | 38 (24) | 15 (9) | 18 (11) | 21 (13) | 92 (57) | |
Not available | - | - | 1 (1) | - | 1 (1) | |
Mean age ± SD, years old | 32.7 ± 9.6 | 32.3 ± 10.4 | 34.9 ± 8.6 | 32.0 ± 8.6 | 32.8 ± 9.3 | |
Ethno-cultural origin | Caucasian | 70 (43) | 22 (14) | 15 (9) | 16 (10) | 123 (76) |
African/Afro-American | 1 (1) | 4 (2) | 2 (1) | 5 (3) | 12 (7) | |
Asian | 1 (1) | - | 2 (1) | 9 (6) | 12 (7) | |
Hispanic | - | 1 (1) | - | 4 (2) | 5 (3) | |
Other | - | - | 3 (2) | 4 (2) | 7 (4) | |
Not available | - | - | 2 (1) | - | 2 (1) | |
Education level | ≤ High school diploma | 13 (8) | 7 (4) | 7 (4) | 6 (4) | 33 (20) |
≥ College diploma | 59 (37) | 20 (12) | 15 (9) | 32 (20) | 126 (78) | |
Not available | - | - | 2 (1) | - | 2 (1) | |
Consumption status | < Two servings per day | 34 (21) | 12 (7) | 10 (6) | 20 (12) | 76 (47) |
≥ Two servings per day | 37 (23) | 15 (9) | 12 (7) | 18 (11) | 82 (51) | |
Not available | 1 (1) | - | 2 (1) | - | 3 (2) | |
Mean number ± SD, servings per day | All participants | 1.8 ± 1.2 | 1.9 ± 1.1 | 1.9 ± 1.2 | 1.8 ± 1.2 | 1.8 ± 1.2 |
High consumers | 2.9 ± 0.6 | 2.8 ± 0.6 | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 2.7 ± 0.9 | 2.8 ± 0.7 | |
Low consumers | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 0.7 ± 0.3 | |