Table 2.

Bean purchasing practices and preferences of low-income Arizona women by Bidimensional Acculturation Scale categories (N = 356).

Characteristics	Total Sample	Less Acculturated Latinas 42% (151)	Bicultural Latinas 25% (88)	More Acculturated Latinas 12% (41)	Non-Hispanic White 21% (76)	p Value
	%
How often do you eat beans?						<0.001
Once a month or less	11.0	4.6a	8.0a,b	17.1b,c	23.7c
2–3 times per month	25.8	13.2a	27.3b	34.1b,c	44.7c
1–2 times per week	29.5	27.8a	30.7a	39.0 a	26.3a
3–4 times per week	22.5	34.1a	23.9a	4.9b	5.3b
5+ times per week	11.2	19.2a	10.2a,b	4.9b,c	0c
Buys any beans (dry or canned)	93.3	100 a	97.7 a	87.8b	77.6b	<0.001
Type of bean purchased						<0.001
Both	44.1	30.5a	55.7b	63.4b	47.4b
Dry bean only	42.7	68.2a	37.5b	22.0b,c	9.2c
Canned bean only	5.9	0.7a	4.5b	2.4a,b	19.7c
Neither dry or canned	7.3	0.7a	2.3a	12.2b	23.7b
Knows how to prepare dry beans	90.1	96.7 a	95.5 a	82.9b	75.0b	<0.001
Dry beans cooked in household						<0.001
Once a month or less	18.6	3.5a	9.4a	36.6b	47.4b
2–3 times per month	28.4	16.8a	34.1b	29.3a,b	43.4b
1–2 times per week	31.6	42.0a	38.8a	26.8a	6.6b
3–4 times per week	14.2	23.1a	12.9a,b	7.3b,c	2.6c
5 or more times per week	7.2	14.7a	4.7b	0b	0b
Buys dry beans	86.8	98.7 a	93.2b	85.4b	56.6c	<0.001
For the 87% who buy dry beans:
Preferred dry bean packaging type
Loose	42.5	58.8a	39.0b	28.6b	4.7c	<0.001
Small bags	44.5	31.1a	50.0b	48.6a,b	76.7c	<0.001
Medium bags	23.7	22.3a	20.7a	42.9b	18.6a	0.041
Large bags	10.1	13.5	9.8	0	7.0	n.s.
Important dry bean purchase traits
Price	58.9	59.7	52.4	54.3	72.1	n.s.
Tradition—always buy type	36.2	46.3a	25.6b	37.1a,b	20.9b	0.002
Quality	26.2	28.9	20.7	28.6	25.6	n.s.
Nutritional value	25.2	26.8	28.0	14.3	23.3	n.s.
Color of beans	24.6	28.9	24.4	20.0	14.0	n.s.
Taste of beans	20.1	18.8	14.6	25.7	30.2	n.s.
Cook quickly	17.2	21.5a	11.0b,c	5.7c	23.3a,b	0.037
Brand	14.6	17.4	12.2	11.4	11.6	n.s.
Prefer beans from a specific country?						<0.001
No country preference	66.1	58.8a	67.9a,b	80.0b	76.7b
Yes, Mexico or Central America	28.3	41.2a	28.4a	8.6b	0b
Yes, USA	5.5	0a	3.7b	11.4b,c	23.3c
Buys canned beans	50.0	31.1a	60.2b	65.9 b	67.1b	<0.001
For the 50% who buy canned beans:
Important canned bean purchase traits
Price	48.9	36.2a	35.8a	40.7a	78.4b	<0.001
Tradition—always buy type	20.2	21.3	18.9	37.0	11.8	n.s.
Quality	19.1	14.9	13.2	22.2	27.5	n.s.
Nutritional value	18.5	14.9	17.0	18.5	23.5	n.s.
Taste of beans	41.6	34.0	41.5	48.1	45.1	n.s.
Brand	19.7	170	15.1	22.2	25.5	n.s.

Same subscript letters (a, b, etc.) indicate column proportions that are not significantly different from each other; n.s. = not significant.