Table 5:
Mixed logit model for Chicago Healthy Eating Environments and Resources (CHEERS) participant mean meal preference estimates by race/ethnicity
| Attribute | Hispanics/Latinas | Non-Hispanic Blacks | Non-Hispanic Whites | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient | 95% CI | Relative attribute importancea | Coefficient | 95% CI | Relative attribute importancea | Coefficient | 95% CI | Relative attribute importancea | |
| Taste | 21.9% | 23.7% | 24.7% | ||||||
| Very good | 0.74b,c | (0.55, 0.94) | 1.26b,c | (0.90, 1.62) | 2.14b | (1.75, 2.52) | |||
| Good | 0.19c | (−0.03, 0.41) | 0.035c | (−0.05, 0.75) | 1.27b | (0.92, 1.62) | |||
| OK | Reference | Reference | Reference | ||||||
| Healthfulness | 59.4% | 46.8% | 42.3% | ||||||
| Healthy | 1.83b,c | (1.57, 2.09) | 2.46b,c | (1.98, 2.94) | 3.74b | (3.19, 4.28) | |||
| Neutral | 1.32b,c | (1.09, 1.55) | 1.58b | (1.11, 2.04) | 2.16b | (1.72, 2.61) | |||
| Unhealthy | Reference | Reference | Reference | ||||||
| Price (per $2 increase) | −0.11b,c | (−0.18, 0.04) | 10.2% | −0.08c | (−0.22, 0.05) | 4.2% | −0.28b | (−0.40, −0.16) | 6.5% |
| Preparation time (per 15 minute increase) | −0.05c | (−0.11, 0.02) | 3.2% | −0.40b | (−0.55, −0.25) | 22.1% | −0.45b | (−0.58, −0.32) | 15.7% |
| Travel time (per 5–10 minute increase) | −0.10b,c | (−0.16, −0.03) | 5.4% | −0.07c | (−0.20, 0.06) | 3.2% | −0.33b | (−0.44, −0.22) | 10.8% |
a
Relative attribute importance was calculated by dividing the difference in utility between the highest and lowest level of a single attribute by the sum of the differences of all attributes
b
Attributes or attribute levels with this superscript had a significant impact on meal preference
c
Statistically significant heterogeneity compared with referent category (non-Hispanic whites) based on p-value for interaction terms