Comparison of Dietary Behavior of Eating Alone in Single Households by Status of Workers and Age / 대한지역사회영양학회지
Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
;
: 408-421, 2019.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-759642
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study compared the dietary behaviors of single-person households when eating alone according to the employment pattern and age.METHODS:
A total of 566 people aged 20~59 years old were collected from the status of workers and classified into three groups according to their employment pattern (regular, non-regular workers and business owner). The subjects were collected by purposive quota sampling on a Gallup panel from June to November in 2017. The dietary behavior and perception of eating alone of the subjects were surveyed via online and self-reported questionnaires.RESULTS:
The frequency of eating alone was significantly higher in the regular group than the non-regular group and business group (p<0.01). The place of eating alone was significantly higher in the regular and non-regular group in the convenience store, and business group in the office (p<0.001). Ramen, the menu when eating alone, was significantly higher in the non-regular group than the other groups (p<0.01). The preference for eating alone was lower in the older age group (p<0.05). The young aged group (aged 20~30) ate more fast food and felt more convenience than the older aged group aged 40~50 years (p<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
Single-person households with a non-regular job have poorer dietary behavior in eating alone than those who had regular employment. In a situation of an increasing number of non-regular workers aged in their 20s and 30s, there is a high likelihood of social problems, such as health and poverty. This study highlights the need for a healthy food selection environment to improve the dietary life of single-person households with non-regular jobs for the diverse types of single-person households.
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Main subject:
Poverty
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Social Problems
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Family Characteristics
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Commerce
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Eating
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Employment
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Fast Foods
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Food Preferences
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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