Table 2 Demographic characteristics and frequency of meals consumed in restaurants of the sample
Country | Freq. | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Germany | 500 | 50 |
Italy | 500 | 50 |
Age | ||
18–24 | 115 | 12 |
25–34 | 185 | 19 |
35–44 | 215 | 22 |
45–54 | 260 | 26 |
Over 54 | 225 | 23 |
Gender | ||
Female | 505 | 51 |
Male | 495 | 50 |
Level of education | ||
Elementary school | 73 | 7 |
Secondary school | 623 | 62 |
University degree and doctorate degree | 304 | 30 |
Frequency at restaurants | ||
At least once a week | 198 | 20 |
More than once a month | 378 | 38 |
More than once every 3 months | 268 | 27 |
More than once every 6 months | 86 | 9 |
More than once a year | 70 | 7 |
Number of family members | ||
Single | 160 | 16 |
Two | 300 | 30 |
Three | 268 | 27 |
Four | 201 | 20 |
More than five | 71 | 7 |
Number of children (younger than 12 years old) | ||
None | 697 | 70 |
One | 207 | 21 |
Two | 81 | 8 |
More than two | 15 | 2 |
Residence | ||
Capital | 87 | 9 |
Large city (more than 100,000 inhabitants) | 243 | 24 |
Urban area 50,000–100,000 inhabitants | 169 | 17 |
Urban area 10,000–49,999 inhabitants | 248 | 25 |
Urban area with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants | 115 | 12 |
Rural area | 138 | 14 |
Family income1 | ||
Low | 222 | 22 |
Medium | 395 | 40 |
Medium–high | 333 | 33 |
Very high | 50 | 5 |