Table 2.
Average Cluster and Statement Ratings by Food Desert Status
|
Cluster Name and Statements (Statement ID Number) |
Influences Food Buying Practices |
|
Cluster Name and Statements (Statement ID Number) |
Influences Food Buying Practices |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Desert | Food Oasis | Food Desert | Food Oasis | ||
|
HEALTH CONSCIOUSNESS |
Moderate |
High |
PERSONAL DECISIONS |
Moderate |
High |
| Taste (147) |
High |
High |
Freshness (70) |
High |
High |
| Knowing how to cook (94) |
High |
High |
Cost (35) |
High |
High |
| How food is prepared (82) |
High |
High |
What your needs are (159) |
High |
High |
| Personal health (116) |
High |
High |
Appearance of food (11) |
High |
High |
| Portion size (118) |
High |
High |
Quality (123) |
High |
High |
| Food preparation time (66) |
High |
High |
Food handling (63) |
High |
High |
| High cholesterol (78) |
High |
High |
Labels (95) |
High |
High |
| Ingredients in food (91) |
High |
High |
Quantity of items (124) |
High |
High |
| Texture of food (150) |
High |
High |
Preference (119) |
High |
High |
| More health conscious (107) |
High |
High |
How food is stored (83) |
High |
High |
| Eating balanced meals (54) |
High |
High |
Seasonings I need to cook with (132) |
High |
High |
| Nutritional content (111) |
High |
High |
How much I can carry (84) |
High |
High |
| Natural food (108) |
Moderate |
High |
Making food stretch (102) |
High |
High |
| A lot of sodium in foods (1) |
Moderate |
High |
Samples (128) |
Moderate |
High |
| Fat content (62) |
High |
High |
The cost of eating healthy makes me buy less (151) |
Moderate |
High |
| Sugar content (144) |
High |
High |
Farmer’s markets (61) |
High |
High |
| Diet (43) |
High |
High |
Buy in bulk (21) |
Moderate |
High |
| Calorie intake (25) |
High |
High |
Freezer space (69) |
Moderate |
High |
| What foods make you tired (157) |
Moderate |
High |
Cook large quantities and eat for the week (33) |
High |
High |
| Losing weight (98) |
High |
High |
Able to cook large quantities to last a few days (5) |
Moderate |
High |
| Healthy eating is too difficult (77) |
Moderate |
High |
Family-sized packages (60) |
Moderate |
High |
| Organic foods (113) |
Moderate |
High |
Grocery lists (74) |
High |
Moderate |
| Genetically modified foods (72) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Cheaper to cook than eat at fast food restaurants (29) |
High |
Moderate |
| Modify prepared foods so healthier (105) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Variety of prepared food (154) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| Break down large quantities into smaller servings (19) |
High |
Moderate |
Able to buy ethnic foods (3) |
Low |
Moderate |
| Make your own foods instead of foods in a jar (101) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Shop everyday to have fresh food (134) |
Low |
Moderate |
| Use of food with medications (153) |
High |
Moderate |
Buy packaged food and jazz it up (22) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| Processed foods (120) |
Low |
Moderate |
Make weekly menus (100) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| Microwaveable foods (103) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
|
|
| Supplement cooked food with restaurant food (145) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
|
|
| Supplement cooked food with restaurant food (145) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
|
|
|
TIME FACTORS |
Moderate |
Moderate |
SPECIAL OCCASIONS |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| Food recalls (67) |
High |
High |
Lifestyle (96) |
High |
High |
| Expiration date (57) |
High |
High |
Family upbringing (59) |
Moderate |
High |
| Household preference (80) |
Moderate |
High |
Family influence (58) |
Moderate |
High |
| Season (131) |
Moderate |
High |
Loss of appetite (99) |
Moderate |
High |
| Food Industry (64) |
High |
Moderate |
Mood swings (106) |
Moderate |
High |
| Television (148) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Guests/Company (75) |
Moderate |
High |
| Word of mouth (163) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Special occasions (139) |
Moderate |
High |
| Pets need to eat (117) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Don’t go shopping when you’re hungry (48) |
Moderate |
High |
| Easier to buy at fast food restaurants (51) |
Low |
Moderate |
Participation in research studies (115) |
High |
High |
| A treat is eating at a high end restaurant (2) |
Low |
Moderate |
Cravings (38) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| |
|
|
Temptation (149) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| |
|
|
Cooking fatigue (34) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| |
|
|
Depression (42) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| |
|
|
Easier to buy ready-made food (52) |
Low |
Moderate |
| |
|
|
Social circles (138) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| |
|
|
Eating at restaurants make me buy less at stores (53) |
Low |
Moderate |
| |
|
|
Anxiety (10) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| |
|
|
Short lunch period, so I eat fast foods (137) |
Low |
Moderate |
|
CRIME AND SAFETY |
Moderate |
Moderate |
BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| Inflation (90) |
High |
High |
Income (89) |
High |
High |
| Amount of money you have to spend (8) |
High |
High |
Education (55) |
High |
High |
| Being overcharged repeatedly (17) |
High |
High |
When you get your Social Security check (161) |
High |
High |
| Schedule (130) |
High |
High |
Food pantries (65) |
Moderate |
High |
| Rodents are common around food (126) |
High |
High |
Household composition (79) |
Moderate |
High |
| Bad experiences (14) |
Moderate |
High |
Dollar menus (47) |
Moderate |
High |
| Weather (155) |
High |
Moderate |
Minimum purchase required for using certain payment (104) |
Moderate |
High |
| No one-stop shopping in “the hood” (110) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
When you get food stamps (160) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| Buy 2 get $1 off can be a trick (20) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Professional recommendation (121) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| Items without a price tag (92) |
Low |
Moderate |
Brand names (18) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| Cheaper foods in the suburbs (28) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Impulse (88) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| Customers get into fights (41) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Anticipating what food pantry will distribute (9) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| Crime (39) |
High |
Moderate |
Overwhelmed by options (114) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| Gypsy cabs (76) |
Low |
Moderate |
Food trucks on the side of the road have fresh and cheap food (68) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
| Celebrity endorsements (27) |
Low |
Moderate |
Country where food is made (36) |
Low |
Moderate |
| Fuel perks (71) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Shopping when tired (135) |
Low |
Moderate |
| Cab fare (24) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
|
|
| Shopping with kids or grandkids (136) |
Low |
Low |
|
|
|
| Child care at the store (30) |
Low |
Low |
|
|
|
| Ease of theft (50) |
Low |
Low |
|
|
|
| Can steal under $250 without being arrested (26) |
Low |
Low |
|
|
|
|
SHOPPING CONCERNS |
Moderate |
High |
CORNER CONVENIENCE |
High |
High |
| Store crowding (142) |
High |
High |
Good sanitation at the meat counter (73) |
High |
High |
| Store cleanliness (141) |
High |
High |
Availability of food (12) |
High |
High |
| Double coupons (49) |
High |
High |
Discount card (45) |
High |
High |
| T-Accessible (146) |
Moderate |
High |
Bargains (16) |
High |
High |
| Distance (46) |
High |
High |
Sales (127) |
High |
High |
| What stores are near where I live (158) |
High |
High |
Know what to buy at different stores (93) |
High |
High |
| Scent of store (129) |
High |
High |
How neat the store is (86) |
||
| Store hours (143) |
High |
High |
One-stop shopping (112) |
Moderate |
High |
| Transportation (152) |
High |
High |
Coupons (37) |
High |
High |
| Enough cashiers (56) |
High |
High |
Convenience (32) |
High |
High |
| Reputation of store (125) |
High |
High |
Where gift cards are for (162) |
High |
High |
| Customer service (40) |
High |
High |
How much time I have to shop (85) |
High |
High |
| Availability of sale items (13) |
High |
High |
What can fit in the shopping cart (156) |
Moderate |
High |
| How comfortable you feel at the store (81) |
High |
High |
Amount gift cards are for (7) |
High |
High |
| Different locations have different prices and selection (44) |
High |
High |
|
|
|
| Long lines (97) |
Moderate |
High |
|
|
|
| Neighborhood of the store (109) |
Moderate |
High |
|
|
|
| Circulars (31) |
High |
Moderate |
|
|
|
| Advertisements (6) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
|
|
| Stop & Shop and Shaw’s have different departments (140) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
|
|
| How well you know the layout of the store (87) |
High |
Moderate |
|
|
|
| Promotions (122) |
High |
Moderate |
|
|
|
| Self check-out (133) |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
|
|
| Bag your own groceries (15) |
Low |
Moderate |
|
|
|
| Buying grocery bags (23) |
Low |
Low |
|
|
|
| Able to buy religious foods (4) | Low | Low |
Note: The 163 statements are presented within their clusters (capitalized and bolded) and the parenthetical numbers refer to the actual statement number and can be used to link the table information to Figure 1. The numbers do not have any substantive meaning. Ratings represent how strongly each statement influences food buying practices. Ratings between 1.29-2.50 are designated low, 2.51-3.72 designated moderate and 3.73-4.93 designated high.