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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of our sample

From: Post-lockdown changes in diet in Italy and the USA: Return to old habits or structural changes?

 

Italy

NY State

Total sample

 

Absolute Figures

%

Absolute Figures

%

Absolute Figures

%

Gender

      

Male

351

48 (49)

229

46 (49)

580

47

Female

375

52 (51)

274

54 (51)

649

53

Age

      

18–34

161

22 (23)

137

27 (31)

298

24

35–54

291

40 (36)

221

44 (33)

512

40

 > 55

274

38 (41)

145

29 (36)

419

36

Number of household members

  

1

68

9

101

20

169

14

2–3

412

57

248

49

660

54

4+ 

246

34

154

31

400

32

Number of children under 18 years old in the household

 

0

68

9

100

20

168

14

1–2

558

77

277

55

835

68

3+ 

100

14

126

25

226

18

Total respondents

726

59

503

41

1229

100

  1. Census data referring to Italy (ISTAT 2022) and State of New York (U.S. Census Bureau 2022) are shown in brackets