An Economic Analysis of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: Implications for Overweight and Obesity among Higher- and Lower-Income Consumers



Table 2. Prices Paid in Higher- and Lower-income Stores

High Income           Low Income __________Differences

Variable

AVG $

AVG $

AVG $

AVG $

AVG
DIFF $

AVG DIFF
$

Z-tests

Ounces

Pounds

Ounces

Pounds

Ounces

Pounds

(Ounces)

Price

Citrus_____________

0.0815

1.3033

0.0686

1.0973

0.0129

0.2060

7.6984

Apples__________

0.0739

1.1818

0.0634

1.0142

0.0105

0.1676

10.3087

Berries____________

0.2125

3.3999

0.1792

2.8674

0.0333

0.5325

5.3480

Soft Fruit__________

0.1051

1.6814

0.099

1.5861

0.0060

0.0953

3.0756

Bananas________

0.0305

0.4876

0.0345

0.5517

-0.0040

-0.0641

-8.4657

Melons__________

0.0609

0.9745

0.0534

0.8548

0.0075

0.1197

3.5472

Grapes__________

0.1050

1.6800

0.1002

1.6031

0.0048

0.0768

1.3060

Fresh-cut Fruit

0.2102

3.3627

0.1632

2.6109

0.0470

0.7518

14.4157

Greens__________

0.1147

1.8357

0.0614

0.9825

0.0533

0.8533

23.7977

Fresh-cut Salads

0.2231

3.5690

0.1654

2.6457

0.0577

0.9233

24.3390

Salad Veggies

0.0943

1.5087

0.0831

1.3289

0.0112

0.1798

15.1458

Major Veggies

0.1007

1.6113

0.0704

1.1266

0.0303

0.4847

19.4120

Chinese Veggies

0.1851

2.9616

0.1204

1.9265

0.0647

1.0352

32.7963

Yellow Veggies

0.0816

1.3059

0.0827

1.3234

-0.0011

-0.0175

-0.5202



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