Life experience and demographic variables influencing food preferences: the case of the US

2007 ◽  
pp. 275-297
Author(s):  
R. Bell
Keyword(s):  
Life Experience ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
The Us

scholarly journals The Mediterranean Diet in the Stroke Belt: A Cross-sectional Study on Adherence and Perceived Knowledge, Barriers, and Benefits (P18-066-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Greene ◽  
Caroline Knight ◽  
Olivia Jackson ◽  
Imran Rahman ◽  
Donna Burnett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Funding Program ◽  
The Us ◽  
Knowledge Barriers ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Stroke Belt

Abstract Objectives The Mediterranean diet (MD) is recommended by the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans, yet little is known about the diet in the US, particularly in areas of high chronic disease. Thus, we investigated MD adherence and perceived benefits and barriers to consumption of the MD in the US Stroke Belt. Methods A survey containing 44 validated MD knowledge, barriers, and benefits (KBB) questions, a validated 14-question MD adherence screener, 7 questions based on the Precaution Adoption Model (stages of change), and 7 demographic/anthropometric questions was distributed systematically to US residents using Amazon Mechanical Turk. Responses from the Stroke Belt (SB; n = 304), California (CA; n = 489), and all other US states (OtherUS; n = 439) were obtained. The CA group served as the reference group. A linear model was used to assess KBB question scores in the groups (Model 1), adjusted for sex and age (Model 2), and all other demographic variables (Model 3). Multivariable linear regression analysis was used to assess the differences in total MD adherence scores between the groups adjusted for all covariates. Simple logistic regression for having heard of the MD with demographic variables was examined. Statistical analyses were conducted in R v3.5.2. Results Barriers on MD knowledge, convenience, sensory factors, and health and familiarity with the MD diet were significantly greater in the SB group, but not the OtherUS group, in all models (P < 0.05). Weight loss was found to be a significantly greater benefit in the SB group in all models (P < 0.05). For each point increase in MD adherence, a reduction in 0.32 and 0.48 points (P < 0.05) was observed in the SB and otherUS groups, respectively. In the full cohort, the odds for participants having heard of the MD prior to taking the survey significantly increased 12.50 times (95%CI, 2.56–226) for 65–74 year olds. The odds were also significantly increased (OR 1.68; 95%CI, 1.13–2.47 and OR 2.47; 95%CI, 1.45–4.32) for those with Bachelor's and Master's or professional degrees, respectively, while no significant differences were found with sex or race. Conclusions Our results identify key barriers and benefits of the MD in the SB which can inform targeted MD intervention studies. Funding Sources USDA Hatch Funding Program (MWG) and Haggard Family Annual Award in Nutrition and Dietetics (OJ).

Decision-making preferences of advanced cancer Hispanic patients from the United States and Latin America.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9063-9063
Author(s):  
Henrique Afonseca Parsons ◽  
Sriram Yennurajalingam ◽  
Eva Rosina Duarte ◽  
Alejandra Palma ◽  
Sofia Bunge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
The United States ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Us ◽  
Hispanic Patients

9063 Background: To determine whether preferences in frequency of passive decision making differ between Hispanic patients from Latin America (HLA) and Hispanic-American (HA) patients. Methods: We conducted a survey of advanced cancer Hispanic patients referred to outpatient palliative care clinics in the U.S, Chile, Argentina, and Guatemala. Information on demographic variables, PS,andMarin Acculturation Assessment Tool (only U.S. patients) was collected. Decision-making preference was evaluated by the decision-making assessment tool. Results: A total of 387 patients with advanced cancer were surveyed: 91 (24%) in the US, 100 (26%) in Chile, 94 (25%) in Guatemala, and 99 (26%) in Argentina. Median age was 59 years, and 61% were female. HLA preferred passive decision-making strategies significantly more frequently with regard to involvement of the family (24% versus 10%, p=0.009) or the physician (35% versus 26%, p<0.001), even after controlling for age and education (OR 3.8, p<0.001 for physician and 2.4, p=0.03 for family) (Table 1). 76/91 HA (83.5%), and 242/293 HLA (82%) preferred family involvement in decision-making (p=NS). No differences were found in decision-making preferences between low- and highly acculturated U.S. Hispanics. Conclusions: HA prefer more active decision-making as compared to HLA. Among HA, acculturation did not seem to play a role in decision-making preference determination. Our findings in this study confirm the importance of family participation in decision making in both HA and HLA. However, HA patients were much less likely to want family members or physicians to make decisions on their behalf. [Table: see text] [Table: see text]

scholarly journals Vaccine Hesitancy in the Time of COVID-19: Attitudes and Intentions of Teens and Parents Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Amy B. Middleman ◽  
Judy Klein ◽  
Jane Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Vaccine Safety ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Parental Concerns ◽  
The Us ◽  
Coverage Rates

To assess attitudes and intentions related to the COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic, we surveyed adolescents aged 13–18 years and the parents of 13–18-year-olds using national research panels on three occasions or “waves”: before the COVID-19 vaccine was available, after it was available for adults, and after it was available for ages ≥12 years. Data on experiences with COVID-19, the importance of adolescent vaccines, and intentions regarding COVID-19 vaccination were analyzed across time points. We found that parental concerns about vaccine safety significantly increased from Wave 1 to 2. Social media had a negative influence on parents’ and adolescents’ opinions about vaccine safety. Demographic variables were associated with vaccination rates reported in Wave 3, consistent with known inequities related to vaccine access. Parents (70%) were supportive of concomitant COVID-19 vaccination with other adolescent vaccines for teens. It is important to address variables associated with vaccine hesitancy to increase COVID-19 vaccine coverage rates in the US.

scholarly journals Who has nature during the pandemic? COVID-19 cases track widespread inequity in nature access across the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Spotswood ◽  
Matthew Benjamin ◽  
Lauren Stoneburner ◽  
Megan Wheeler ◽  
Erin Beller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
The United States ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Urban Nature ◽  
Communities Of Color ◽  
The Us ◽  
Block Groups

Abstract Urban nature can alleviate distress and provide space for safe recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, nature is often less available in low-income and communities of color—the same communities hardest hit by COVID-19. We quantified nature inequality across all urbanized areas in the US and linked nature access to COVID-19 case rates for ZIP Codes in 17 states. Areas with majority persons of color had both higher case rates and less greenness. Furthermore, when controlling for socio-demographic variables, an increase of 0.1 in Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) was associated with a 4.1% decrease in COVID-19 incidence rates (95% confidence interval: 0.9-6.8%). Across the US, block groups with lower-income and majority persons of color are less green and have fewer parks. Thus, communities most impacted by COVID-19 also have the least nature nearby. Given urban nature is associated with both human health and biodiversity, these results have far-reaching implications both during and beyond the pandemic.

scholarly journals Are We There Yet? Big Data Significantly Overestimates COVID-19 Vaccination in the US

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie C Bradley ◽  
Shrio Kuriwaki ◽  
Michael Isakov ◽  
Dino Sejdinovic ◽  
Xiao-Li Meng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Data Quality ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Applied Statistics ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Percentage Points ◽  
The Us ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Over Time

Public health efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic rely on accurate surveys. However, estimates of vaccine uptake in the US from Delphi-Facebook, Census Household Pulse, and Axios-Ipsos surveys exhibit the Big Data Paradox: the larger the survey, the further its estimate from the benchmark provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In April 2021, Delphi-Facebook, the largest survey, overestimated vaccine uptake by 20 percentage points. Discrepancies between estimates of vaccine willingness and hesitancy, which have no benchmarks, also grow over time and cannot be explained through selection bias on traditional demographic variables alone. However, a recent framework on investigating Big Data quality (Meng, Annals of Applied Statistics, 2018) allows us to quantify contributing factors, and to provide a data quality-driven scenario analysis for vaccine willingness and hesitancy.

scholarly journals Who are the big spenders at a motorcycle event?

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 327-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martinette Kruger ◽  
Armand Viljoen ◽  
Melville Saayman
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
International Research ◽  
Group Composition ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Behavioural Determinants ◽  
The Us

Africa Bike Week, considered South Africa’s premier biking event, attracts large numbers of bikers, especially Harley-Davidson bikers, and bike enthusiasts from across the country. This study investigated these visitors and their spending behaviour. As background to the study, we provide a broad survey of the literature on socio-demographic and behavioural determinants of spending. Motorcycle tourism has received international research attention, especially in the US, but to date has been neglected in South Africa. Our study helps to fill this gap, particularly as regards biker and spectator characteristics. We found that more behavioural than socio-demographic variables influenced spending at this event. Visitors’ motorcycle behaviour and group composition had a significant effect on higher spending. The analysis identified three new determinants of spending: the travel motives lifestyle, event attractiveness and event novelty. Event organisers can use this information to increase spending and enhance the economic impact of motorcycle tourism in South Africa.

scholarly journals Mapping and Predicting Patterns of Chinese Adolescents’ Food Preferences

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaojing Sun ◽  
Jinbo He ◽  
Xitao Fan
Keyword(s):  
Latent Class ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Varied Diet ◽  
Z Scores ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Urban Versus

This study aimed to examine the patterns of, as well as the predictors for, Chinese adolescents’ food preferences. Using the national data of the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), we analyzed the data of 697 adolescents in the age range of 12 to 17 years. Latent class analysis revealed four types of food preferences: varied diet (37.09%, n = 254), avoiding vegetables (19.69%, n = 131), low appetite (7.56%, n = 50), and healthy diet (35.66%, n = 222). Major predictors for food preferences included demographic variables (e.g., gender, urban versus rural residence), nutrition knowledge, preference for activities, and social attitudes. Results did not show any significant differences in BMI z-scores among the four latent classes. However, there were significant differences in the number of sleeping hours among the classes.

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