Table 2.
Endorsement of food choice value items and scales by cluster assignment and total.
| Cluster 1 | Cluster 2 | Cluster 3 | Cluster 4 | Total | Wilks' Lambda | Fb | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 17 | n = 24 | n = 13 | n = 19 | Mean (SD) | ||||
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |||||
| Sensory Appeal | 3.65 (.909) | 4.13 (.643) | 3.36 (.763) | 4.61 (.389) | 3.9 (0.9) | .684 | 10.631 | < .001 |
| Taste | 4.18 (1.07) | 4.58 (.50) | 3.69 (1.32) | 4.68 (.58) | 4.3 (1.0) | |||
| Looks | 3.41 (1.28) | 3.79 (1.10) | 3.23 (1.01) | 4.68 (.67) | 3.8 (1.2) | |||
| Smell | 3.35 (1.27) | 4.00 (1.22) | 3.15 (1.07) | 4.47 (.61) | 3.8 (1.2) | |||
| Safety | 2.62 (.977) | 4.58 (.458) | 3.42 (.607) | 4.71 (.303) | 3.9 (1.1) | .325 | 47.797 | < .001 |
| Bacteria/virus | 2.71 (1.49) | 4.79 (.41) | 3.54 (1.20) | 4.89 (.32) | 4.1 (1.3) | |||
| Care | 2.53 (1.46) | 4.38 (.71) | 3.31 (.63) | 4.52 (.61) | 3.7 (1.3) | |||
| Accessibility | 3.31 (.939) | 3.74 (.667) | 3.49 (.520) | 4.42 (.495) | 3.7 (0.8) | .716 | 9.105 | < .001 |
| Close to Home/Work | 2.59 (1.23) | 3.58 (1.02) | 3.62 (.87) | 4.63 (.60) | 3.6 (1.2) | |||
| Available | 3.76 (1.15) | 3.33 (1.09) | 3.31 (1.03) | 4.21 (.92) | 3.6 (1.1) | |||
| Value | 3.59 (1.18) | 4.29 (.95) | 3.54 (.78) | 4.42 (.77) | 4.0 (1.0) | |||
| Convenience | 3.00 (.773) | 3.14 (.987) | 3.18 (.801) | 4.19 (.660) | 3.4 (1.0) | .737 | 8.192 | < .001 |
| Prepare | 3.00 (.94) | 3.17 (1.31) | 3.08 (1.12) | 3.89 (1.15) | 3.3 (1.2) | |||
| Prep time | 2.94 (.75) | 3.04 (1.16) | 3.46 (.88) | 4.21 (.71) | 3.4 (1.1) | |||
| Simple to cook | 2.51 (1.23) | 3.21 (1.02) | 3.0 (.82) | 4.47 (.70) | 3.5 (1.1) | |||
| Health/Weight Control | 1.90 (.724) | 2.63 (.970) | 3.51 (.689) | 4.09 (.874) | 3.0 (1.2) | .498 | 23.147 | < .001 |
| Weight control | 2.18 (.95) | 2.63 (1.06) | 3.85 (.80) | 4.11 (.99) | 3.1 (1.3) | |||
| Weight loss | 1.71 (.77) | 2.54 (.98) | 3.62 (.87) | 4.21 (1.08) | 3.0 (1.3) | |||
| Calories | 1.82 (.81) | 2.71 (1.16) | 3.08 (1.04) | 3.95 (1.13) | 2.9 (1.3) | |||
| Organic | 1.62 (.638) | 2.90 (.827) | 3.06 (.410) | 3.87 (.642) | 2.9 (1.0) | .408 | 33.431 | < .001 |
| Additives | 1.47 (.72) | 3.08 (1.18) | 3.0 (.58) | 3.74 (.93) | 2.9 (1.3) | |||
| Natural | 1.65 (0.70) | 2.79 (1.10) | 3.0 (.58) | 3.68 (.95) | 2.8 (1.2) | |||
| Environmentally Friendly | 1.82 (1.13) | 2.75 (1.22) | 3.08 (.49) | 3.95 (.85) | 3.0 (1.3) | |||
| Vitamins | 1.53 (.72) | 2.96 (1.12) | 3.15 (.80) | 4.11 (.74) | 3.0 (1.3) | |||
| Tradition | 1.59 (.552) | 2.10 (.621) | 2.42 (.544) | 3.20 (.949) | 2.3 (0.9) | .573 | 17.164 | < .001 |
| Tradition | 1.59 (.87) | 1.96 (.86) | 2.31 (1.25) | 3.26 (1.37) | 2.3 (1.3) | |||
| Culture | 1.18 (.39) | 1.67 (.87) | 2.15 (.69) | 3.11 (1.29) | 2.1 (1.2) | |||
| Tribally-owned convenience storea | 1.18 (.53) | 1.92 (1.14) | 2.62 (.77) | 3.42 (1.12) | 2.3 (1.3) | |||
| Similar to Childhood | 2.41 (1.22) | 2.88 (1.23) | 2.62 (1.04) | 3.0 (1.25) | 2.7 (1.2) | |||
| Comfort | 1.41 (.629) | 1.58 (.639) | 3.00 (.667) | 2.96 (.831) | 2.2 (1.0) | .462 | 26.776 | < .001 |
| Relax | 1.41 (.71) | 1.83 (.96) | 3.08 (1.04) | 2.95 (1.03) | 2.3 (1.2) | |||
| Life events | 1.41 (.80) | 1.33 (.48) | 3.15 (.99) | 3.00 (1.15) | 2.1 (1.2) | |||
| Stress | 1.41 (.80) | 1.58 (.78) | 2.77 (1.09) | 2.95 (.97) | 2.2 (1.1) |
Notes: Cluster 1: Limited Endorsement of FCVs; Cluster 2: Safety and Sensory; Cluster 3: Health and Weight Control; Cluster 4: Broad Endorsement of Many FCVs;
a
Not included in original Food Choice Values Questionnaire;
b
MANOVA Test of equality of group means.