Food Purchasing Characteristics and Perceptions of Neighborhood Food Environment of South Africans Living in Low-, Middle- and High-Socioeconomic Neighborhoods
Using intercept surveys, we explored demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with food purchasing characteristics of supermarket shoppers and the perceptions of their neighborhood food environment in urban Cape Town. Shoppers (N = 422) aged ≥18 years, categorized by their resident...
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Feyisayo Odunitan-Wayas Kufre Okop Robert Dover Olufunke Alaba Lisa Micklesfield Thandi Puoane Monica Uys Lungiswa Tsolekile Naomi Levitt Jane Battersby Hendriena Victor Shelly Meltzer Estelle V. Lambert |
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Feyisayo Odunitan-Wayas Kufre Okop Robert Dover Olufunke Alaba Lisa Micklesfield Thandi Puoane Monica Uys Lungiswa Tsolekile Naomi Levitt Jane Battersby Hendriena Victor Shelly Meltzer Estelle V. Lambert |
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Food Purchasing Characteristics and Perceptions of Neighborhood Food Environment of South Africans Living in Low-, Middle- and High-Socioeconomic Neighborhoods |
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Food Purchasing Characteristics and Perceptions of Neighborhood Food Environment of South Africans Living in Low-, Middle- and High-Socioeconomic Neighborhoods |
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Food Purchasing Characteristics and Perceptions of Neighborhood Food Environment of South Africans Living in Low-, Middle- and High-Socioeconomic Neighborhoods |
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Food Purchasing Characteristics and Perceptions of Neighborhood Food Environment of South Africans Living in Low-, Middle- and High-Socioeconomic Neighborhoods |
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Food Purchasing Characteristics and Perceptions of Neighborhood Food Environment of South Africans Living in Low-, Middle- and High-Socioeconomic Neighborhoods |
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food purchasing characteristics and perceptions of neighborhood food environment of south africans living in low-, middle- and high-socioeconomic neighborhoods |
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Using intercept surveys, we explored demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with food purchasing characteristics of supermarket shoppers and the perceptions of their neighborhood food environment in urban Cape Town. Shoppers (N = 422) aged ≥18 years, categorized by their residential socioeconomic areas (SEAs), participated in a survey after shopping in supermarkets located in different SEAs. A subpopulation, out-shoppers (persons shopping outside their residential SEA), and in-shoppers (persons residing and shopping in the same residential area) were also explored. Fruits and vegetables (F&V) were more likely to be perceived to be of poor quality and healthy food not too expensive by shoppers from low- (OR = 6.36, 95% CI = 2.69, 15.03, <i>p</i> < 0.0001), middle-SEAs (OR = 3.42, 95% CI = 1.45, 8.04, <i>p</i> < 0.001) compared to the high-SEA shoppers. Low SEA shoppers bought F&V less frequently than high- and middle-SEA shoppers. Purchase of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and snacks were frequent and similar across SEAs. Food quality was important to out-shoppers who were less likely to walk to shop, more likely to be employed and perceived the quality of F&V in their neighborhood to be poor. Food purchasing characteristics are influenced by SEAs, with lack of mobility and food choice key issues for low-SEA shoppers. |
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shopping behaviors food environment food insecurity food purchasing characteristics socioeconomic area obesity out-shoppers |
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doaj-9f36b60dae2949ae9ab31f62ea06401f2020-11-25T01:28:28ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502018-12-011012480110.3390/su10124801su10124801Food Purchasing Characteristics and Perceptions of Neighborhood Food Environment of South Africans Living in Low-, Middle- and High-Socioeconomic NeighborhoodsFeyisayo Odunitan-Wayas0Kufre Okop1Robert Dover2Olufunke Alaba3Lisa Micklesfield4Thandi Puoane5Monica Uys6Lungiswa Tsolekile7Naomi Levitt8Jane Battersby9Hendriena Victor10Shelly Meltzer11Estelle V. Lambert12University of Cape Town Research, Centre for Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7725, South AfricaUniversity of Cape Town Research, Centre for Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7725, South AfricaDepartamento de Antropología, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin 050010, ColombiaHealth Economics Division, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South AfricaUniversity of Cape Town Research, Centre for Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7725, South AfricaSchool of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Cape Town 7535, Western Province, South AfricaUniversity of Cape Town Research, Centre for Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7725, South AfricaSchool of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Cape Town 7535, Western Province, South AfricaDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South AfricaAfrican Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701, Western Province, South AfricaUniversity of Cape Town Research, Centre for Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7725, South AfricaShelly Meltzer and Associates, Nutrition and Dietetics, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Newlands, Cape Town 7700, South AfricaUniversity of Cape Town Research, Centre for Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7725, South AfricaUsing intercept surveys, we explored demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with food purchasing characteristics of supermarket shoppers and the perceptions of their neighborhood food environment in urban Cape Town. Shoppers (N = 422) aged ≥18 years, categorized by their residential socioeconomic areas (SEAs), participated in a survey after shopping in supermarkets located in different SEAs. A subpopulation, out-shoppers (persons shopping outside their residential SEA), and in-shoppers (persons residing and shopping in the same residential area) were also explored. Fruits and vegetables (F&V) were more likely to be perceived to be of poor quality and healthy food not too expensive by shoppers from low- (OR = 6.36, 95% CI = 2.69, 15.03, <i>p</i> < 0.0001), middle-SEAs (OR = 3.42, 95% CI = 1.45, 8.04, <i>p</i> < 0.001) compared to the high-SEA shoppers. Low SEA shoppers bought F&V less frequently than high- and middle-SEA shoppers. Purchase of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and snacks were frequent and similar across SEAs. Food quality was important to out-shoppers who were less likely to walk to shop, more likely to be employed and perceived the quality of F&V in their neighborhood to be poor. Food purchasing characteristics are influenced by SEAs, with lack of mobility and food choice key issues for low-SEA shoppers.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/12/4801shopping behaviorsfood environmentfood insecurityfood purchasing characteristicssocioeconomic areaobesityout-shoppers |