Table 5.
Annual spending on food and beverages, CAMS waves 1 and 2. Comparison of self-selected reference period
| Reference period | Percent distribution | Mean ($) | Median ($) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 1 | Wave 2 | |
| last week | 39.1 | 51.3 | 4,732 | 5,082 | 3,911 | 3,911 |
| last month | 30.4 | 23.9 | 3,323 | 3,843 | 2,400 | 2,700 |
| last 12 months | 28.6 | 21.9 | 2,833 | 2,681 | 2,400 | 2,125 |
| no spending | 1.9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,669 | 4,110 | 2,868 | 3,128 |