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



Table 3. (continued)

Dependent Variablesa

Fresh-cu

it Salad_________

Salad Vegetables

Major Vegetables

Store Variables

Store 2

.030

(.866)

.026

(.709)*

.040

(.655)

Store 3

.179

(6.655)*

.087

(3.248)*

.740

(1.739)**

Store 4

-.492

(-3.141)*

-.074

(-.264)

.580

(2.426)**

Store 5

-.730

(-4.511)*

-.276

(-.982)

.414

(1.653)**

Store 6_________________

-.497

(-3.017)*

-.138

(-.493)

.519

(2.066)**

Other Variables

Produce Sales

.635

(11.327)*

.805

(15.331)*

.986

(10.095)*

Quantity Lagged

.007

(1.002)

-.006

(-1.015)

-.048

(-3.741)*

Constant_______________

2.019**

(2.750)*

1.172

(1.730)**

-.742

(-.569)

Price Variables

Citrus Ab

Citrus Bc

-.102

-----

(-4.068)*
-----

.024

-----

(.742)

-----

.005

-----

(.111)

-----

Apples Ab

Apples Bc

-.131

-----

(-2.868)*
-----

.028

-----

(.653)

-----

-.219

-----

(-2.622)*
-----

Berries Ab

Berries Bc

.031

-----

(1.481)
-----

.048

-----

(2.251)**
-----

.095

-----

(2.456)*
-----

Soft Fruit Ab
Soft Fruit Bc

.006

-----

(-.192)
-----

.066

-----

(.187)

-----

-.124

-----

(-2.194)**
-----

Bananas Ab

Bananas Bc

.008

-----

(.238)

-----

.019

-----

(.580)

-----

-.021

-----

(-.319)
-----

Melons Ab

Melons Bc

.057

-----

(3.159)*
-----

.039

-----

(2.065)**
-----

.109

-----

(3.206)*
-----

Grapes Ab

Grapes Bc

.005

-----

(.252)

-----

.006

-----

(.314)

-----

.091

-----

(2.268)**
-----

Fresh-cut Fruit Ab

Fresh-cut Fruit Bc

.101

-----

(3.94)*
-----

-.011

-----

(-.437)
-----

.023

-----

(.549)

-----

Greens Ab

Greens Bc

-.024

-----

(-.832)
-----

-.026

-----

(-.832)
-----

.088

-----

(1.804)**
-----

Fresh-cut Salad Ab

-.907

(-12.217)*

.102

(1.819)**

-.284

(-2.527)*

Fresh-cut Salad Bc

-.205

(-2.192)**

-----

-----

-----

-----

Salad Vegetables Ab

.140

(1.473)

-.938

(-8.496)*

.135

(.739)

Salad Vegetables Bc

-----

-----

-.043

(-.389)

-----

-----

Major Vegetables Ab

.005

(.109)

.035

(.764)

-1.323

(-12.740)*

Major Vegetables Bc

-----

-----

-----

-----

.098

(1.035)

Chinese Vegetables Ab

Chinese Vegetables Bc

.027

-----

(.697)

-----

-.007

-----

(-.185)
-----

-.072

-----

(-1.088)
-----

Yellow Vegetables Ab

Yellow Vegetables Bc

.066

------

(2.059)**

-------

-.019

(-5.95)*
------

.261

(4.127)*

-------

a Numbers in parentheses are t-ratios for the associated parameters.

b Indicates the price elasticity estimate for all stores.

c Indicates the difference between the price elasticity for lower income stores and all stores.

* Indicates statistical significance at the .01 level.

** Indicates statistical significance at the .10 level.



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