Table A2.
Factor loadings from principal axis factor analysis in of 1825 adults aged 65 years and older from five EU countries.
| Factor | Health 1 | Convenience 1 | Sensory 1 | Price 1 | Sustainability 1 | Food Fussiness | Green Eating Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It is important to me that the food I eat on a typical day… | |||||||
| … contains a lot of vitamins | 0.74 | ||||||
| … keeps me healthy | 0.79 | ||||||
| … is nutritious | 0.76 | ||||||
| … is high in protein | 0.68 | ||||||
| … is good for my skin, teeth, hair, nails, etc. | 0.73 | ||||||
| … is high in fiber and roughage | 0.70 | ||||||
| … is easy to prepare | 0.82 | ||||||
| … can be cooked very simply | 0.91 | ||||||
| … takes no time to prepare | 0.77 | ||||||
| … can be bought in shops close to where I live | 0.53 | ||||||
| … is easily available in shops and supermarkets | 0.43 | ||||||
| … smells nice | 0.72 | ||||||
| … looks nice | 0.82 | ||||||
| … has a pleasant texture | 0.79 | ||||||
| … has no small pieces that go between my teeth 2 | – | ||||||
| … is easy to chew and swallow 2 | – | ||||||
| … tastes good | 0.59 | ||||||
| … is not expensive | 0.80 | ||||||
| … is cheap | 0.78 | ||||||
| … is good value for money | 0.56 | ||||||
| … is sustainable | 0.35 | ||||||
| … is environmentally-friendly | 0.71 | ||||||
| … is organic | 0.70 | ||||||
| To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: | |||||||
| I enjoy tasting new foods | 0.73 | ||||||
| I enjoy a wide variety of foods | 0.63 | ||||||
| I am interested in tasting food that I have not tasted before | 0.76 | ||||||
| I refuse new foods at first | 0.65 | ||||||
| I decide that I don’t like food, even without tasting it | 0.61 | ||||||
| I am difficult to please with meals | 0.46 | ||||||
| I refuse changing my daily dietary pattern | 0.48 | ||||||
| How often do you consume… | |||||||
| Locally grown or produced foods | 0.681 | ||||||
| Foods purchased directly from farmer’s markets | 0.636 | ||||||
| Organic foods | 0.756 | ||||||
| Foods with environmental sustainability label | 0.836 | ||||||
| Foods with ethical sustainability label | 0.827 | ||||||
| N | 1825 | 1825 | 1825 | 1825 | 1825 | 1825 | 1808 |
| Mean of construct | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Standard deviation of construct | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Cronbach’s α | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.81 |
1 Food choice motive; 2 Items were removed as they did not have a significant loading on any factor.