Table 1 IFPS 2019鈥�2022 survey questions, survey response options, and variable coding for analysis
Concept | Item wording (where applicable) | Response Options | |
|---|---|---|---|
All | Variable Coding | ||
Outcomes | |||
Noticed Nutrition Information | The last time you visited a restaurant, did you notice any nutrition information? | No, Don鈥檛 know, Refuse to answer | No |
Yes | Yes | ||
Used Nutrition Information | Did the nutrition information influence what you ordered? | No, Don鈥檛 know, Refuse to answer | No |
Yes | Yes | ||
Impact of Labelling (relates to the four behaviours below) | In the past 6 months, have you done any of the following because of nutrition information in restaurants? (Select all that apply, none of the above, don鈥檛 know, refuse to answer) | ||
Ordered Something Different | Ordered something different | Unselected/left blank | No |
Selected | Yes | ||
Ate Less of Order | Ate less of the food you ordered | Unselected/left blank | No |
Selected | Yes | ||
Changed Restaurant Visited | Changed which restaurants you visit | Unselected/left blank | No |
| 听 | 听 | Selected | Yes |
Ate at Restaurants Less Often | Ate at restaurants less often | Unselected/left blank | No |
| 听 | 听 | Selected | Yes |
Eating out frequency | Next, I鈥檓 going to ask you about meals. By meal, I mean BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND EVENING MEALS. During the PAST 7 DAYS, how many meals did you get that were PREPARED AWAY FROM HOME in places such as restaurants, fast food or take-away places, food stands, or from vending machines? Only include snacks if they counted as your meal. Do NOT include today. | Numeric | Numeric |
Potential Confounders: Sociodemographic Characteristics | |||
Sex | What sex were you assigned at birth, meaning on your original birth certificate? | Female | Female |
Male | Male | ||
Age | How old are you? | Numeric: 18鈥�100 | Numeric |
Ethnicity* | Which of the following best describes your ethnic or racial background? | Country-specific racial and ethnic backgrounds | Minority |
Majority | |||
Education* | What is the highest level of education you have completed? | Below upper secondary / high school completion or lower) | Low |
Upper secondary / some post-high school qualifications | Medium | ||
Tertiary / university degree or higher | High | ||
Perceived income adequacy | Thinking about your total monthly income, how difficult or easy is it for you to make ends meet? | Neither easy nor difficult, Difficult, Very difficult, Don鈥檛 know, Refuse to answer | Not Easy |
Easy, Very Easy | Easy | ||