Table 2.
Food behaviours of 200 parents of young children who attended sixteen group child-care centres in New York City, 2005–2006
| Parents (n 200) | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Do you buy food for your household at (‘yes’ responses)* | ||
| Supermarket | 199 | 100·0 |
| Bodega/corner store | 135 | 67·8 |
| Restaurant | 72 | 36·2 |
| Produce stand/farmers’ market | 97 | 48·5 |
| Discount store | 74 | 37·2 |
| Other | 14 | 7·0 |
| How difficult is it to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables | ||
| Very difficult | 7 | 3·6 |
| Somewhat difficult | 40 | 20·3 |
| Not very difficult | 150 | 76·1 |
| Frequency of purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables | ||
| Daily | 29 | 14·9 |
| A few times/week | 97 | 49·7 |
| 1 time/week | 59 | 30·3 |
| <1 time/week | 10 | 5·1 |
| Frequency of purchasing frozen or canned fruits and vegetables | ||
| Daily | 2 | 1·0 |
| A few times/week | 40 | 20·4 |
| 1 time/week | 59 | 30·1 |
| <1 time/week | 69 | 35·2 |
| Never | 26 | 13·3 |
| Frequency of consuming family meals | ||
| Every day | 134 | 67·0 |
| 4–6 d/week | 33 | 16·5 |
| 2–3 d/week | 28 | 14·0 |
| Only on Sundays | 4 | 2·0 |
| Never | 1 | 0·5 |
| Frequency of consuming meals prepared at home | ||
| Every day | 76 | 38·8 |
| 4–6 d/week | 44 | 22·4 |
| 2–3 d/week | 22 | 11·2 |
| Only on Sundays | 22 | 11·2 |
| Never | 32 | 16·3 |
| Frequency of consuming meals from fast-food restaurants | ||
| Every day | 1 | 0·5 |
| 4–6 d/week | 3 | 1·5 |
| 2–3 d/week | 22 | 11·1 |
| 1 d/week | 142 | 71·4 |
| <1 d or never | 31 | 15·6 |
| Frequency of consuming meals from other restaurants | ||
| Every day | 1 | 0·5 |
| 4–6 d/week | 3 | 1·5 |
| 2–3 d/week | 19 | 9·7 |
| 1 d/week | 137 | 70·3 |
| <1 d or never | 35 | 17·9 |
*A farmers’ market is an outdoor food market where local farmers sell their produce directly to the public. Compared with small corner stores/bodegas, produce stands and farmers’ markets are known for carrying fresh, locally grown produce, especially fruits and vegetables.