Table 2 Average Cluster and Statement Ratings by Food Desert Status
Cluster Name and Statements (Statement ID Number) | Influences Food Buying Practices | Cluster Name and Statements (Statement ID Number) | Influences Food Buying Practices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food Desert | Food Oasis | Food Desert | Food Oasis | ||
HEALTH CONSCIOUSNESS | Moderate | High | PERSONAL DECISIONS | Moderate | High |
Taste (147) | High | High | Freshness (70) | High | High |
Knowing how to cook (94) | High | High | Cost (35) | High | High |
How food is prepared (82) | High | High | What your needs are (159) | High | High |
Personal health (116) | High | High | Appearance of food (11) | High | High |
Portion size (118) | High | High | Quality (123) | High | High |
Food preparation time (66) | High | High | Food handling (63) | High | High |
High cholesterol (78) | High | High | Labels (95) | High | High |
Ingredients in food (91) | High | High | Quantity of items (124) | High | High |
Texture of food (150) | High | High | Preference (119) | High | High |
More health conscious (107) | High | High | How food is stored (83) | High | High |
Eating balanced meals (54) | High | High | Seasonings I need to cook with (132) | High | High |
Nutritional content (111) | High | High | How much I can carry (84) | High | High |
Natural food (108) | Moderate | High | Making food stretch (102) | High | High |
A lot of sodium in foods (1) | Moderate | High | Samples (128) | Moderate | High |
Fat content (62) | High | High | The cost of eating healthy makes me buy less (151) | Moderate | High |
Sugar content (144) | High | High | Farmer’s markets (61) | High | High |
Diet (43) | High | High | Buy in bulk (21) | Moderate | High |
Calorie intake (25) | High | High | Freezer space (69) | Moderate | High |
What foods make you tired (157) | Moderate | High | Cook large quantities and eat for the week (33) | High | High |
Losing weight (98) | High | High | Able to cook large quantities to last a few days (5) | Moderate | High |
Healthy eating is too difficult (77) | Moderate | High | Family-sized packages (60) | Moderate | High |
Organic foods (113) | Moderate | High | Grocery lists (74) | High | Moderate |
Genetically modified foods (72) | Moderate | Moderate | Cheaper to cook than eat at fast food restaurants (29) | High | Moderate |
Modify prepared foods so healthier (105) | Moderate | Moderate | Variety of prepared food (154) | Moderate | Moderate |
Break down large quantities into smaller servings (19) | High | Moderate | Able to buy ethnic foods (3) | Low | Moderate |
Make your own foods instead of foods in a jar (101) | Moderate | Moderate | Shop everyday to have fresh food (134) | Low | Moderate |
Use of food with medications (153) | High | Moderate | Buy packaged food and jazz it up (22) | Moderate | Moderate |
Processed foods (120) | Low | Moderate | Make weekly menus (100) | Moderate | Moderate |
Microwaveable foods (103) | Moderate | Moderate | |||
Supplement cooked food with restaurant food (145) | Moderate | Moderate | |||
Supplement cooked food with restaurant food (145) | Moderate | Moderate | |||
TIME FACTORS | Moderate | Moderate | SPECIAL OCCASIONS | Moderate | Moderate |
Food recalls (67) | High | High | Lifestyle (96) | High | High |
Expiration date (57) | High | High | Family upbringing (59) | Moderate | High |
Household preference (80) | Moderate | High | Family influence (58) | Moderate | High |
Season (131) | Moderate | High | Loss of appetite (99) | Moderate | High |
Food Industry (64) | High | Moderate | Mood swings (106) | Moderate | High |
Television (148) | Moderate | Moderate | Guests/Company (75) | Moderate | High |
Word of mouth (163) | Moderate | Moderate | Special occasions (139) | Moderate | High |
Pets need to eat (117) | Moderate | Moderate | Don’t go shopping when you’re hungry (48) | Moderate | High |
Easier to buy at fast food restaurants (51) | Low | Moderate | Participation in research studies (115) | High | High |
A treat is eating at a high end restaurant (2) | Low | Moderate | Cravings (38) | Moderate | Moderate |
Temptation (149) | Moderate | Moderate | |||
Cooking fatigue (34) | Moderate | Moderate | |||
Depression (42) | Moderate | Moderate | |||
Easier to buy ready-made food (52) | Low | Moderate | |||
Social circles (138) | Moderate | Moderate | |||
Eating at restaurants make me buy less at stores (53) | Low | Moderate | |||
Anxiety (10) | Moderate | Moderate | |||
Short lunch period, so I eat fast foods (137) | Low | Moderate | |||
CRIME AND SAFETY | Moderate | Moderate | BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS | Moderate | Moderate |
Inflation (90) | High | High | Income (89) | High | High |
Amount of money you have to spend (8) | High | High | Education (55) | High | High |
Being overcharged repeatedly (17) | High | High | When you get your Social Security check (161) | High | High |
Schedule (130) | High | High | Food pantries (65) | Moderate | High |
Rodents are common around food (126) | High | High | Household composition (79) | Moderate | High |
Bad experiences (14) | Moderate | High | Dollar menus (47) | Moderate | High |
Weather (155) | High | Moderate | Minimum purchase required for using certain payment (104) | Moderate | High |
No one-stop shopping in “the hood” (110) | Moderate | Moderate | When you get food stamps (160) | Moderate | Moderate |
Buy 2 get $1 off can be a trick (20) | Moderate | Moderate | Professional recommendation (121) | Moderate | Moderate |
Items without a price tag (92) | Low | Moderate | Brand names (18) | Moderate | Moderate |
Cheaper foods in the suburbs (28) | Moderate | Moderate | Impulse (88) | Moderate | Moderate |
Customers get into fights (41) | Moderate | Moderate | Anticipating what food pantry will distribute (9) | Moderate | Moderate |
Crime (39) | High | Moderate | Overwhelmed by options (114) | Moderate | Moderate |
Gypsy cabs (76) | Low | Moderate | Food trucks on the side of the road have fresh and cheap food (68) | Moderate | Moderate |
Celebrity endorsements (27) | Low | Moderate | Country where food is made (36) | Low | Moderate |
Fuel perks (71) | Moderate | Moderate | Shopping when tired (135) | Low | Moderate |
Cab fare (24) | Moderate | Moderate | |||
Shopping with kids or grandkids (136) | Low | Low | |||
Child care at the store (30) | Low | Low | |||
Ease of theft (50) | Low | Low | |||
Can steal under $250 without being arrested (26) | Low | Low | |||
SHOPPING CONCERNS | Moderate | High | CORNER CONVENIENCE | High | High |
Store crowding (142) | High | High | Good sanitation at the meat counter (73) | High | High |
Store cleanliness (141) | High | High | Availability of food (12) | High | High |
Double coupons (49) | High | High | Discount card (45) | High | High |
T-Accessible (146) | Moderate | High | Bargains (16) | High | High |
Distance (46) | High | High | Sales (127) | High | High |
What stores are near where I live (158) | High | High | Know what to buy at different stores (93) | High | High |
Scent of store (129) | High | High | How neat the store is (86) | ||
Store hours (143) | High | High | One-stop shopping (112) | Moderate | High |
Transportation (152) | High | High | Coupons (37) | High | High |
Enough cashiers (56) | High | High | Convenience (32) | High | High |
Reputation of store (125) | High | High | Where gift cards are for (162) | High | High |
Customer service (40) | High | High | How much time I have to shop (85) | High | High |
Availability of sale items (13) | High | High | What can fit in the shopping cart (156) | Moderate | High |
How comfortable you feel at the store (81) | High | High | Amount gift cards are for (7) | High | High |
Different locations have different prices and selection (44) | High | High | |||
Long lines (97) | Moderate | High | |||
Neighborhood of the store (109) | Moderate | High | |||
Circulars (31) | High | Moderate | |||
Advertisements (6) | Moderate | Moderate | |||
Stop & Shop and Shaw’s have different departments (140) | Moderate | Moderate | |||
How well you know the layout of the store (87) | High | Moderate | |||
Promotions (122) | High | Moderate | |||
Self check-out (133) | Moderate | Moderate | |||
Bag your own groceries (15) | Low | Moderate | |||
Buying grocery bags (23) | Low | Low | |||
Able to buy religious foods (4) | Low | Low |