Table 2.

Share of Households in Groups Exposed and Not Exposed to Advertising

Share, in %, of HH (and SD)
Category and VariableAdvertising ExposureNo Advertising Exposure
Income ($)
0  1.39 (.117)  1.43 (.120)
1–10,000  2.63 (.160)  2.68 (.163)
10,001–15,000  4.71 (.212)  4.69 (.216)
15,001–20,000  6.45 (.246)  6.43 (.249)
20,001–30,000  7.88 (.269)  7.89 (.275)
30,001–40,000  5.14 (.221)  5.10 (.225)
40,001–50,00012.05 (.326)12.09 (.322)
50,001–60,00012.24 (.328)12.20 (.329)
60,001–75,00020.45 (.403)20.42 (.397)
75,001–100,00010.37 (.305)10.45 (.302)
100,001–125,00016.66 (.373)16.61 (.374)
Age
less than 25 years  1.72 (.130)  1.68 (.127)
25–34 years  6.16 (.240)  6.22 (.238)
35–44 years12.43 (.330)12.41 (.319)
45–54 years22.74 (.419)22.66 (.410)
55–64 years27.76 (.448)27.84 (.447)
65 years and more29.18 (.455)29.18 (.466)
Race
Asian  1.46 (.120)  1.49 (.121)
Black  7.55 (.264)  7.47 (.263)
Hispanic  4.99 (.218)  5.01 (.218)
White85.70 (.350)85.74 (.350)
Unknown  0.30 (.055)  0.29 (.054)
Gender
Female16.85 (.374)16.97 (.379)
Male83.15 (.374)83.03 (.379)
Population (U.S. HH in metro area)
40%30.00 (.458)30.00 (.457)
30%32.74 (.469)32.71 (.467)
15%24.50 (.430)24.48 (.435)
All others12.75 (.334)12.81 (.332)
Marital status
Married81.96 (.385)82.00 (.392)
Single  8.09 (.273)  8.02 (.274)
Missing  8.08 (.272)  8.15 (.286)
Unknown  1.87 (.136)  1.83 (.132)
Education
Elementary school  7.92 (.270)  7.92 (.273)
Middle school28.97 (.454)29.04 (.455)
High school27.05 (.444)27.07 (.440)
College36.07 (.480)35.96 (.482)
Average brand
Spending amount  3.824 (8.237)  3.842 (8.493)
Promotion amount  0.566 (1.551)  0.580 (1.606)
Purchase quantity  1.756 (3.670)  1.781 (3.930)
Average category:
Spending amount38.064 (42.623)37.101 (40.570)
Promotion amount  5.288 (7.769)  5.346 (8.025)
Purchase quantity16.584 (18.283)16.576 (18.923)
  • Note: HH = household, SD = standard deviation.