The COVID-19 Pandemic, Rising Inflation, and Their Influence on Dining Out Frequency and Spending.
| Autor: | Gao J; Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University, 1380 A&M Circle, El Paso, TX 79927, USA., Keenan OE; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M University, 17360 Coit Road, Dallas, TX 75252, USA., Johnson AS; Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University, 1380 A&M Circle, El Paso, TX 79927, USA., Wilhelm CA; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M University, 17360 Coit Road, Dallas, TX 75252, USA., Paul R; Department of Public Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA., Racine EF; Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University, 1380 A&M Circle, El Paso, TX 79927, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Nutrients [Nutrients] 2023 Mar 12; Vol. 15 (6). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 12. |
| DOI: | 10.3390/nu15061373 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: High intake of food away from home is associated with poor diet quality. This study examines how the COVID-19 pandemic period and Food Away from Home (FAFH) inflation rate fluctuations influenced dining out behaviors. Methods: Approximately 2800 individuals in Texas reported household weekly dining out frequency and spending. Responses completed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (2019 to early 2020) were compared to the post-COVID-19 period (2021 through mid-2022). Multivariate analysis with interaction terms was used to test study hypotheses. Results and Conclusion: From the COVID-19 period (before vs. after), the unadjusted frequency of dining out increased from 3.4 times per week to 3.5 times per week, while the amount spent on dining out increased from $63.90 to $82.20. Once the relationship between dining out (frequency and spending) was adjusted for FAFH interest rate and sociodemographic factors, an increase in dining out frequency post-COVID-19 remained significant. However, the unadjusted increase in dining out spending did not remain significant. Further research to understand the demand for dining out post-pandemic is warranted. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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