Table 1 Participant demographic characteristics for qualitative interview phases (Phase 1 and Phase 2)

N (% (n))

25

18

 Vegetarian

16.0 (4)

16.7 (3)

 Vegan

20.0 (5)

16.7 (3)

 Lived experience*

32.0 (8)

27.8 (5)

 Psychologist

16.0 (4)

16.7 (3)

 Dietician

16.0 (4)

22.2 (4)

Age (M (SD))

37.1 (13.1)

36.1 (11.6)

 Vegetarian

35.8 (18.6)

28.0 (3.6)

 Vegan

38.6 (12.7)

47.7 (13.9)

 Lived experience

38.25 (14.7)

36.0 (10.8)

 Psychologist

40.4 (11.4)

33.3 (1.5)

 Dietician

29.8 (5.5)

38.0 (16.3)

Gender (% female (n))

80.0 (20)

77.8 (14)

 Vegetarian

75.0 (3)

33.3 (1)

 Vegan

40.0 (3)

33.3 (1)

 Lived experience

100.0 (8)

100.0 (5)

 Psychologist

100.0 (4)

100.0 (3)

 Dietician

75.0 (4)

100.0 (4)