A Healthier Future: analysis of consultation responses
Independent analysis of responses to the consultation on a draft diet and healthy weight strategy, held between October 2017 and January 2018.
Annex 2: Frequency analysis of closed questions
Question 1
Table A1.1: Question 1 – Are there any other types of price promotion that should be considered in addition to those listed above?
| Yes | No | Don't know | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondent type | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Public health and third sector | 69 | 84% | 6 | 7% | 7 | 9% | 82 | 100% |
| Private sector and business | 2 | 18% | 6 | 55% | 3 | 27% | 11 | 100% |
| Other organisational respondents | 6 | 86% | 1 | 14% | – | 0% | 7 | 100% |
| All organisations | 77 | 77% | 13 | 13% | 10 | 10% | 100 | 100% |
| Individual respondents | 95 | 56% | 38 | 22% | 36 | 21% | 169 | 100% |
| Total (organisations and individuals) | 172 | 64% | 51 | 19% | 46 | 17% | 269 | 100% |
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
Question 3
Table A1.2: Question 3 – To what extent do you agree with the actions we propose on non-broadcast advertising of products high in fat, salt and sugar?
| Agree or strongly agree | Neutral | Disagree or strongly disagree | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondent type | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Public health and third sector | 102 | 94% | 4 | 4% | 2 | 2% | 108 | 100% |
| Private sector and business | 1 | 4% | 5 | 21% | 18 | 75% | 24 | 100% |
| Other organisational respondents | 5 | 71% | – | 0% | 2 | 29% | 7 | 100% |
| All organisations | 108 | 78% | 9 | 7% | 22 | 16% | 139 | 100% |
| Individual respondents | 139 | 81% | 21 | 12% | 12 | 7% | 172 | 100% |
| Total (organisations and individuals) | 247 | 80% | 30 | 10% | 34 | 11% | 311 | 100% |
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
Question 4
Table A1.3: Question 4 - Do you think any further or different action is required for the out of home sector?
| Yes | No | Don't know | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondent type | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Public health and third sector | 84 | 82% | 5 | 5% | 14 | 14% | 103 | 100% |
| Private sector and business | 9 | 56% | 5 | 31% | 2 | 13% | 16 | 100% |
| Other organisational respondents | 6 | 86% | 1 | 14% | – | 0% | 7 | 100% |
| All organisations | 99 | 79% | 11 | 9% | 16 | 13% | 126 | 100% |
| Individual respondents | 114 | 68% | 34 | 20% | 20 | 12% | 168 | 100% |
| Total (organisations and individuals) | 213 | 72% | 45 | 15% | 36 | 12% | 294 | 100% |
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
Question 5
Table A1.4: Question 5 – Do you think current labelling arrangements could be strengthened?
| Yes | No | Don't know | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondent type | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Public health and third sector | 92 | 89% | 1 | 1% | 10 | 10% | 103 | 100% |
| Private sector and business | 2 | 13% | 12 | 75% | 2 | 12% | 16 | 100% |
| Other organisational respondents | 6 | 100% | – | 0% | – | 0% | 6 | 100% |
| All organisations | 100 | 80% | 13 | 10% | 12 | 10% | 125 | 100% |
| Individual respondents | 127 | 74% | 20 | 12% | 25 | 15% | 172 | 100% |
| Total (organisations and individuals) | 227 | 76% | 33 | 11% | 37 | 12% | 297 | 100% |
One respondent answered ‘Yes’ and ‘Don’t know’. This response is not included in the table above. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
Question 7
Table A1.5: Q7 – Do you think any further or different action is required to support a healthy weight from birth to adulthood?
| Yes | No | Don't know | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondent type | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Public health and third sector | 112 | 97% | 1 | 1% | 2 | 2% | 115 | 100% |
| Private sector and business | 4 | 40% | 3 | 30% | 3 | 30% | 10 | 100% |
| Other organisational respondents | 6 | 76% | – | 0% | 1 | 14% | 7 | 100% |
| All organisations | 122 | 92% | 4 | 3% | 6 | 5% | 132 | 100% |
| Individual respondents | 129 | 76% | 22 | 13% | 19 | 11% | 170 | 100% |
| Total (organisations and individuals) | 251 | 83% | 26 | 9% | 25 | 8% | 302 | 100% |
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
Question 9
Table A1.6: Question 9 – Do you think any further or different action on healthy living interventions is required?
| Yes | No | Don't know | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondent type | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Public health and third sector | 99 | 92% | 3 | 3% | 6 | 6% | 108 | 100% |
| Private sector and business | 4 | 50% | 1 | 13% | 3 | 38% | 8 | 100% |
| Other organisational respondents | 4 | 80% | – | 0% | 1 | 20% | 5 | 100% |
| Total organisations | 107 | 88% | 4 | 3% | 10 | 8% | 121 | 100% |
| Individual respondents | 112 | 70% | 19 | 12% | 29 | 18% | 160 | 100% |
| Total (organisations and individuals) | 219 | 78% | 23 | 8% | 39 | 14% | 281 | 100% |
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
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