Table 1 Number of respondents nominating characteristics of each food term (n = 408)
From: Health communication implications of the perceived meanings of terms used to denote unhealthy foods
Health concerns | Consumption patterns | Preparation factors | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General unhealthiness | Specific negative nutrients | Need for moderation | Portion size | Between meals | Fingers | Special events | Convenient | Processed/pre-packaged | Take away/QSRa | |
Junk food | 207cd | 108 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 37 | 54 |
Snack food | 27 | 9 | 1 | 99c | 163d | 1 | 6 | 63 | 11 | 1 |
Party food | 30 | 20 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 69d | 91c | 25c | 5 | 0 |
Discretionary foodb | 18 | 7 | 60e | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |