DETERMINANTS OF FOOD AWAY FROM HOME AMONG AFRICAN-AMERICANS

Table 5: Concerns when eating out___________________________________

Concerns

% of respondents

Poor ambience___________________

________________89.5________________

Poor quality-taste

________________80.9________________

Too greasy_______________________

________________78.3________________

Poor service

________________68.0________________

Possibility of getting sick

________________66.5________________

Type of customers that patronize

________________14.2________________

Table 6: Knowledge about the link between diet and health and selected diseases

Type of diseases

Strongly believe
that there is a
link (% of
respondents)

Indifferent (%
of respondents)

Strongly do not
believe that there
is a link (% of
respondents)______

High blood pressure

56.5

23.3

20.1

Heart disease

85.4

________9.4

5.2

Diabetes

84.1

10.7

5.2

Liver disease

49.5

27.4

23.1

Ulcer and related

56.5

23.3

20.1