Table 4.
Differences by store size and ethnicity in distributors’ role in the placement and promotion of obesogenic products in small food stores† in four urban areas in the USA (Baltimore, MD; Durham, NC; Minneapolis/St Paul, MN; and San Diego, CA), mid-October 2013 to July 2014
| Savoury snack (%) | Sugary beverage (%) | Sweet snack (%) | Confectionery (%) | Frozen treat (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incentives provided: Free/discounted products | (n 23) | (n 37) | !(n 8) | (n 28) | (n 13) |
| Smaller | 50 | 8 | |||
| Larger | 86** | 39** | |||
| Ethnic | 58 | ||||
| Non-ethnic | 91* | ||||
| Incentives provided: Signage/marketing | (n 14) | (n 31) | (n 7) | (n 16) | (n 11) |
| Smaller | 10 | 37 | 8 | ||
| Larger | 50*** | 73** | 35* | ||
| Incentives provided: Slotting payments | (n 15) | (n 7) | (n 3) | (n 7) | (n 8) |
| Smaller | 17 | ||||
| Larger | 41* | ||||
| Ethnic | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Non-ethnic | 21** | 30* | 27** | ||
| Distributor expectations for incentives: Price control | (n 33) | (n 26) | (n 19) | (n 7) | (n 10) |
| Ethnic stores | 69 | ||||
| Non-ethnic stores | 31* |
*P≤0·05, **P≤0·01, ***P≤0·001.
†
Analyses exclude stores that self-sourced products (one savoury snack; five sugary beverage; nine sweet snack; twenty-one confectionery; eight frozen treat).