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Resistant to the recession: low-income adults' maintenance of cooking and away-from-home eating behaviors during times of economic turbulence.

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  • Author(s): Smith LP;Smith LP; Ng SW; Popkin BM
  • Source:
    American journal of public health [Am J Public Health] 2014 May; Vol. 104 (5), pp. 840-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Mar 13.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: American Public Health Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 1254074 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1541-0048 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00900036 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Washington, DC : American Public Health Association
      Original Publication: New York [etc.]
    • Subject Terms:
      Feeding Behavior*; Cooking/*statistics & numerical data ; Economic Recession/*statistics & numerical data ; Poverty/*statistics & numerical data ; Unemployment/*statistics & numerical data; Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Factors ; Aged ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Time Factors ; United States ; Young Adult
    • Abstract:
      Objectives: We examined the effects of state-level unemployment rates during the recession of 2008 on patterns of home food preparation and away-from-home (AFH) eating among low-income and minority populations.
      Methods: We analyzed pooled cross-sectional data on 118 635 adults aged 18 years or older who took part in the American Time Use Study. Multinomial logistic regression models stratified by gender were used to evaluate the associations between state-level unemployment, poverty, race/ethnicity, and time spent cooking, and log binomial regression was used to assess respondents' AFH consumption patterns.
      Results: High state-level unemployment was associated with only trivial increases in respondents' cooking patterns and virtually no change in their AFH eating patterns. Low-income and racial/ethnic minority groups were not disproportionately affected by the recession.
      Conclusions: Even during a major economic downturn, US adults are resistant to food-related behavior change. More work is needed to understand whether this reluctance to change is attributable to time limits, lack of knowledge or skill related to food preparation, or lack of access to fresh produce and raw ingredients.
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    • Grant Information:
      R24 HD050924 United States HD NICHD NIH HHS; T32 HD007168 United States HD NICHD NIH HHS
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20140315 Date Completed: 20140602 Latest Revision: 20240505
    • Publication Date:
      20250114
    • Accession Number:
      PMC3987573
    • Accession Number:
      10.2105/AJPH.2013.301677
    • Accession Number:
      24625145