Table 2.
Percent mentioning salient consequences and circumstances for buying dark green leafy vegetables.a
| Salient consequence | No. (%)b | Salient circumstance | No. (%)b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advantages | Easy | ||
| Improve my health | 18 (60.0) | Being a good price | 12 (40.0) |
| Will eat at more broccoli and dark green leafy vegetables | 10 (33.3) | Having them in a food store close to where I live | 9 (30.0) |
| Help me eat healthier meals | 8 (26.7) | Being already prepared | 5 (16.7) |
| Help me lose weight | 6 (20.0) | Being fresh or of good quality | 4 (13.3) |
| Help my family eat more broccoli and dark green leafy vegetables | 5 (16.7) | Knowing recipes | 3 (10.0) |
| Improve the health of my family | 4 (13.0) | ||
| Disadvantages | Difficult | ||
| None | 14 (46.7) | Not available in the food store close to where I live | 7 (23.3) |
| Will spoil or go bad | 10 (33.3) | Being a high price | 7 (23.3) |
| Will spend more money | 5 (16.7) | Not being fresh or of good quality | 6 (20.0) |
| Will get tired of eating them. | 4 (13.3) | Not knowing how to cook or prepare them | 4 (13.3) |
| Time (to buy, cook) | 4 (13.3) |
a
There are instances where respondents did not provide a response, therefore actual counts of responses may be less than 30 (i.e., “difficult”).
b
Percentages sum to more than 100% because women could give more than one response.