A comparison of the availability and affordability of a market basket in two communities in the Chicago area
A comparison of the availability and affordability of a market basket in two communities in the Chicago area
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DOI：
10.1017/phn2005924
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发表时间：
2006-10-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Kouba, Joanne
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作者：
Block, Daniel;Kouba, Joanne
目的：本研究的目的是表征一个城市内的非裔美国人社区及其郊区的混合种族邻居的食物景观。详细分析了社区商店组合与价格、可用性和产品质量之间的关系。设计：一个市场篮子研究是由芝加哥食品系统合作的成员完成的。采用了美国农业部的标准购物篮调查和方法。在与社区成员协商后，增加了其他项目和分析。周边环境：奥斯汀是芝加哥西部边缘的一个中下层非洲裔美国人社区，有117,500人。奥克帕克（Oak Park）毗邻奥斯汀（Austin），是一个拥有52,500人口的中高收入郊区，人口多为种族混合。研究对象：对Austin和Oak Park的所有零售食品商店进行购物篮调查。共纳入134项研究。结果：奥斯丁市杂货店较多，超市较少。奥斯汀的许多杂货店出售的农产品价格通常很有竞争力，但质量往往令人无法接受。超市有最好的选择。折扣超市的价格最低。独立商店的包装食品价格高于连锁超市，但新鲜食品更便宜。结论：食品获取与储存类型的关系大于与数量的关系。在本研究中，商品的可用性和产品质量在不同的商店类型之间差异很大。价格差异很复杂，而且因商店类型和食品类别而异。这对食品购买决策和饮食质量产生了影响，公共卫生专业人员应该承认这一点。
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to characterise the food landscape of an inner city African American neighbourhood and its mixed-race suburban neighbour. Detailed analysis focuses on the relationship between community store mix and price, availability and produce quality.Design: A market basket study was completed by members of the Chicago Food Systems Collaborative. The US Department of Agriculture's standard market basket survey and methodology were used. Additional items and analyses were added in consultation with community members.Setting: Austin is a lower-middle-class African American community of 117 500 on the western edge of Chicago. Oak Park, which borders Austin, is an upper-middle-income suburb of 52 500 with a mixed racial profile.Subjects: A market basket survey of every retail food store in Austin and Oak Park was completed. A total of 134 were included.Results: Results indicate that Austin has many grocery stores and few supermarkets. Many Austin groceries stores carry produce that is usually competitively priced, but often of unacceptable quality. Supermarkets had the best selection. Prices were lowest at discount supermarkets. Prices of packaged items were higher at independent stores than at chain supermarkets, but fresh items were cheaper.Conclusions: Food access is related more to store type than number. In this study, item availability and produce quality varied greatly between store types. Price differences were complicated and varied by store type and food category. This has consequences in terms of food purchasing decisions and dietary quality that public health professionals should acknowledge.