Wright Patterson Air Force Base Consumer Food Away from Home Preferences and Practices

摘要

This study analyzed the differences among the sociodemographic characteristics and Food Away From Home (FAFH) practices and preferences of consumers on Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. Data from a survey conducted from May 17 to June 11 2004 was investigated using Analysis of Variance, t-test, Tukey, and Scheffe statistical procedures. The analyses found that Wright Patterson Air Force Base consumers primarily sought clean FAFH establishments when they chose to consume FAFH. Female Wright Patterson Air Force Base consumers were found to seek FAFH establishments with healthy menu items more than male consumers on the base. Contractors and Sergeants were found to spend more than other ranks on lunch away from home per week, less educated consumers ate FAFH more times per week than more highly educated consumers, and consumers aged 45-64 utilized FAFH more often than consumers aged 26-44. Wright Patterson Air Force Base households with two or less members and an employed spouse were also discovered to consume and spend more on FAFH per week than larger households and households with an unemployed or partially employed spouse.