The COVID-19 Pandemic, Rising Inflation, and Their Influence on Dining Out Frequency and Spending.
Nutrients
; 15(6)2023 Mar 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2260022
ABSTRACT
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 ANDCONCLUSION:
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.Keywords
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Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Feeding Behavior
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Nu15061373
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