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. 2010 Apr;100(4):631–635. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.172692

TABLE 2.

Salient Promoters of and Barriers to Consumption of Fruits, Vegetables, and Fast Foods Among a Sample of Urban, Low-Income African Americans, by Gender and Age Category: Philadelphia, PA, 2008

Men Only Men and Women Women Only Younger Only Younger and Older Older Only
Promoters
Fruits Health or nutrition Energy-giving Health or nutrition
Taste or flavor Cost or finances Taste or flavor
Preferences or likes Preferences or likes (4)
Vitamins and minerals Vitamins and minerals (3)
Vegetables Preferences or likes Health or nutrition Part of meal Part of meal Health or nutrition Preferences or likes
Family or friends' influence Taste or flavor Bowel function Taste or flavor (3) Bowel function
Vitamins and minerals Vitamins and minerals (2)
Fast Food Taste or flavor Cravings or taste for Taste or flavor Being everywhere
Time constraints (3) Time constraints (3)
Availability and convenience (2) Preparation or serving ease Availability or convenience (2)
Cravings or taste for
No energy or desire to cook Preparation or serving ease
Cost or finances (7)
Cost or finances No energy or desire to cook (6)
Treat self, cheat on diet
Barriers
Fruits Availability and convenience Cost or finances Freshness Cravings or taste for Cost or finances Having at home
Cravings or taste forTaste or flavor Preferences or likes Availability and convenience Taste or flavor
Having at home Taste or flavor Away from home
Away from home
Vegetables Availability and convenience Cost or finances (2) Freshness Taste or flavor Preferences or likes (2) Part of meal
Preferences or likes (1) Taste or flavor Having cooked already Availability and convenience (3)
Cost or finances (1)
Time constraints
Freshness
Fast Food Health or nutrition Sugar content Health or nutrition
Cost or finances (3) Fat or grease content Weight concern
Weight concern (2) Cost or finances

Note. Items are listed in decreasing order of saliency. Shared items are listed in order of saliency for men or younger adults (18–35 years). Numbers in parentheses for shared items indicate order of saliency for women or older adults (> 35 years).