An Empirical Analysis Of Parental Attitudes Toward The Use Of Taxes In Reducing Childhood Obesity: The Case Of Çanakkale Province

This dataset was generated as part of a quantitative study aiming to analyze parents’ attitudes toward obesity taxes and the demographic and child-related factors influencing these attitudes. The data were collected through a structured survey administered to <strong>402 parents residing in Çanakkale, Türkiye</strong>, who have children aged <strong>4 to 13 years</strong>.

The dataset includes variables measuring <strong>attitudes toward obesity taxes</strong> (based on Likert-type scale items), as well as <strong>demographic characteristics</strong> (such as age, gender, education level, income, and number of children) and <strong>child-related factors</strong> (including child’s age, BMI perception, and dietary habits).

The data were analyzed using <strong>SPSS Statistics 27</strong>, employing descriptive statistics, <strong>Independent Samples T-Test</strong>, <strong>One-Way ANOVA</strong>, and <strong>Simple Regression Model</strong> to explore differences and predictors of parental attitudes. Findings from the quantitative analysis indicate that parents generally hold <strong>negative attitudes toward obesity taxes</strong>, and that these attitudes significantly vary according to certain sociodemographic and family characteristics.

This dataset can be used for <strong>replication studies</strong>, <strong>comparative analyses</strong> across regions, or <strong>policy evaluations</strong> related to health taxation and parental attitudes toward public health interventions.