Table 2. Goals, Barriers, Farmers Market Perceptions, and Food-Related Shopping Behaviors in the Produce Prescription for Hypertension Program, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 2015.
| Category | Completed Program, % (n = 137) | Did Not Complete, % (n = 87) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals and reasons for participating in the produce prescription for hypertension programb | |||
| Increase fruit and vegetable servings | 97.1 | 98.9 | .65 |
| Shop more frequently for fruit and vegetables | 32.8 | 20.7 | .049 |
| Visit farmers market more frequently | 86.9 | 79.3 | .13 |
| Add fruit and vegetables to meals and snacks | 53.3 | 37.9 | .03 |
| Try new fruit and vegetables | 35.0 | 41.4 | .34 |
| Improve hypertension | 95.6 | 95.4 | >.99 |
| Lead a healthier lifestyle | 81.8 | 79.3 | .65 |
| Have a healthy family | 40.1 | 40.2 | .99 |
| Find new place to buy fruit and vegetables | 50.4 | 35.6 | .03 |
| Reduce risk of chronic disease | 78.8 | 71.3 | .20 |
| Barriers to fruit and vegetable consumptionb | |||
| Lack of access to fruit and vegetables in neighborhood | 39.4 | 31.0 | .20 |
| Limited or no storage space for fruit and vegetables | 14.6 | 12.6 | .68 |
| Don’t like fruit and vegetables | 5.8 | 4.6 | .77 |
| Family doesn’t like fruit and vegetables | 1.5 | 1.1 | >.99 |
| Not enough time | 5.8 | 9.2 | .34 |
| Fruit and vegetables are expensive | 69.3 | 51.7 | .008 |
| Farmers market perceptionsc | |||
| Interested in shopping at a farmers market | 100.0 | 91.4 | .001 |
| Have transportation to get to a farmers market | 80.3 | 84.8 | .42 |
| Quality of fruit and vegetables at farmers markets is as good or better than a grocery store | 80.3 | 80.9 | .93 |
| Wide variety of fresh produce is available at farmers markets | 86.8 | 88.1 | .81 |
| Prices at farmers markets are affordable | 69.4 | 66.2 | .65 |
| Food shopping behaviors | |||
| Ever shopped at a farmers market | 66.2 | 56.1 | .14 |
| Food stores where shopped in past month | |||
| Supermarket, grocery store, supercenter, or warehouse | 90.5 | 97.7 | .04 |
| Convenience or dollar variety store | 26.3 | 16.1 | .07 |
| Famers market | 10.3 | 7.0 | .40 |
| Food pantry or shelter | 29.9 | 18.4 | .05 |
| Use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program electronic benefits transfer card | 49.6 | 45.7 | .58 |
| Responsible for majority of food shopping for householdd | 70.1 | 60.5 | .14 |
| Responsible for majority of meal preparing for householdd | 70.1 | 60.9 | .16 |
a
χ2 test.
b
Participants could choose more than 1 goal and reason or barrier.
c
Percentage that agreed or strongly agreed, coded by using a 5-point Likert scale (strongly agree to strongly disagree).
d
Percentage responding “more than half” or “all” on a 5-point Likert scale (none to all).