Table 3. Availability of Latino culturally-specific fresh fruits and vegetables by store type and neighborhood ethnic compositiona.
Grocery Stores | Convenient Stores | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African-American Neighborhoods % |
Latino Neighborhoods % |
All Stores % |
African-American Neighborhoods % |
Latino Neighborhoods % |
All Stores % |
|
Item | n = 17 | n = 50 | n = 67 | n = 98 | n = 60 | n = 158 |
Avocadob,c | 41.2 | 78.0 | 59.6 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 8.0 |
Black Beansb,c | 23.5 | 72.0 | 47.8 | 4.1 | 23.3 | 13.7 |
Cactus | 23.5 | 22.0 | 22.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Cassavab | 0.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Chayote Squashb,c | 17.6 | 82.0 | 49.8 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 5.5 |
Chili Peppersb | 0.0 | 42.0 | 21 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
Cherimoya | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Coconutb | 5.9 | 24.0 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Garbanzo Beans*b,c | 23.5 | 74.0 | 48.8 | 8.2 | 30.0 | 19.1 |
Green Peas | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
Guava | 11.8 | 4.0 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Jicama | 11.8 | 16.0 | 13.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Mangoes | 41.2 | 64.0 | 52.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Papayab | 11.8 | 54.0 | 32.9 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
Passion Fruit | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Pineapple | 35.3 | 46.0 | 40.7 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
Plantains | 11.8 | 30.0 | 20.9 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
Tomatillosb,c | 23.5 | 86.0 | 54.8 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 8.9 |
Comparisons are for statistically significant differences in availability between stores in African-American and Latino neighborhoods using chi-square tests.
Statistically significant difference in availability between African-American and Latino grocery stores, p <.05
Statistically significant difference in availability between African-American and Latino convenience stores, p <.05
These items were included in the analysis as “dried” rather than “fresh”