| Variables | Reading habit | ||
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| No n (%) | Yes n (%) | p value |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 19 (54.29) | 47 (72.31) | 0.0696 |
| Male | 16 (45.71) | 18 (27.69) |
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| Marital State | |||
| Married | 14 (40.00) | 32 (49.23) | 0.3770 |
| Not married | 21 (60.00) | 33 (50.77) |
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| Age | |||
| Young adult (from 18 until 30 years old) | 13 (37.14) | 17 (26.15) | 0.5266 |
| Adult (from 31 to 60 years old) | 18 (51.43) | 39 (60.00) |
|
| Elderly (greater than 61 years old) | 4 (11.43) | 9 (13.85) |
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| Education level | |||
| Until high school | 18 (51.43) | 25 (38.46) | 0.2116 |
| Undergraduate | 17 (48.57) | 40 (61.54) |
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| Income | |||
| From 1 to 2 minimum wages | 9 (25.71) | 13 (20.00) | 0.9024 |
| From 2 to 3 mininum wages | 6 (17.14) | 13 (20.00) |
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| Greater than 3 mininum wages | 13 (37.14) | 27 (41.54) |
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| Prefer not to inform | 7 (20.00) | 12 (18.46) |
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| Have you ever received any guidance on healthy eating? | |||
| No | 5 (14.29) | 6 (9.23) | 0.5094 |
| Yes | 30 (85.71) | 59 (90.77) |
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| Do you find the information on food labels easy to understand? | |||
| No | 19 (54.29) | 47 (72.31) | 0.0696 |
| Yes | 16 (45.71) | 18 (27.69) |
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| Have you received any instructions about the nutritional components on food labels? | |||
| No | 17 (48.57) | 19 (29.23) | 0.0546 |
| Yes | 18 (51.43) | 46 (70.77) |
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| Would you be interested in receiving more information about food labels? | |||
| No | 9 (25.71) | 11 (16.92) | 0.2945 |
| Yes | 26 (74.29) | 54 (83.08) |
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| Practice physical activity | |||
| Sometimes | 6 (17.14) | 7 (10.77) | 0.3447 |
| No | 11 (31.43) | 15 (23.08) |
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| Yes | 18 (51.43) | 43 (66.15) |
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