Table 1.
Sample profile.
| Variable(s) | Description | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
| Marital status | Single, divorced, widowed | 10 | 11.0 % |
| Currently married | 81 | 89.0 % | |
| Education level | Never gone to school | 14 | 15.4 % |
| Elementary school (1st–5th grade) | 34 | 37.4 % | |
| Secondary school (6th–9th grade) | 31 | 34.1 % | |
| High school (10th–12th grade) | 12 | 13.2 % | |
| Age | Young adults (20–35 years old) | 15 | 16.5 % |
| Middle-aged adults (36–55 years old) | 54 | 59.3 % | |
| Older adults (>55 years old) | 22 | 24.2 % | |
| Immigration status | Local resident | 22 | 24.2 % |
| Immigrant | 69 | 75.8 % | |
| Vending characteristics | |||
| Vending experience | ≤2 year | 23 | 25.3 % |
| 2–<5 years | 24 | 26.4 % | |
| ≥5 years | 44 | 48.4 % | |
| Sales area | Schools, recreation centers | 69 | 75.8 % |
| Residential or office areas | 8 | 8.8 % | |
| Wet market areas | 14 | 15.4 % | |
| Commodity | Non-staple food or non-food items | 66 | 72.5 % |
| Staple food | 25 | 27.5 % | |
| Observations | 91 | ||
Source: Authors' calculation.