Table 2.

Barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption^a self-reported on the baseline survey by 201 adults participating in a randomized mobile market intervention.

Barrier	Questions	Percent Strongly Agree or Agree
General	It is easy for me to eat fruits and vegetables.	87.6
Time	I do not have time to prepare fruits and vegetables.	20.4
Preparation Skills	I do not know how to prepare fruits and vegetables.	7.0
Transportation	I do not have transportation to get to a place where I can get fruits and vegetables.	10.0
Cost	It costs too much money to buy fruits and vegetables.	55.7
Liking-Fruit	I do not like fruits.	3.0
Liking-Vegetables	I do not like vegetables.	1.5
Family Preference-Fruit	My family does not like fruits.	3.0
Family Preference-Vegetables	My family does not like vegetables.	6.5
Storage Space	I do not have enough space to store fruits and vegetables in my home.	6.0
Restaurant Availability	The restaurants I go to do not offer fruits and vegetables.	7.0
Work Availability	Fruits and vegetables are not available at my work (in the cafeteria or other vending outlets).	37.3

^aQuestions adapted from a previously tested survey examining benefits, barriers and facilitators to eating fruits and vegetables.¹⁴