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

ChineseV egetables

Yellow Vegetables______

Store Variables

Store 2

-.443

(-7.169)*

-.625

(-6.647)*

Store 3

-.343

(-6.652)*

-.397

(-5.433)*

Store 4

-.884

(-3.566)*

-1.473

(-5.709)*

Store 5

-.741

(-2.904)*

-2.276**

(-8.097)*

Store 6_________________

-.819

(-3.234)*

-1.725**

(-6.291)*

Other Variables

Produce Sales

.839

(9.592)*

.703

(5.291)*

Quantity Lagged

-.033

(-2.995)*

-.024

(-1.385)

Constant______________

.561

(.480)

-.923

(-.552)

Price Variables

Citrus Ab

-.015

(-.362)

-.094

(-1.577)

Citrus Bc

-----

-----

-----

-----

Apples Ab

-.293

(-3.868)*

.109

(1.048)

Apples Bc

-----

-----

-----

-----

Berries Ab

-.009

(-.288)

.045

(.850)

Berries Bc

-----

-----

-----

-----

Soft Fruit Ab

-.085

(-1.719)**

-.004

(-.053)

Soft Fruit Bc

-----

-----

-----

-----

Bananas Ab

.089

(1.418)

-.013

(-.183)

Bananas Bc

-----

-----

-----

-----

Melons Ab

.015

(.503)

-.041

(-1.009)

Melons Bc

-----

-----

-----

-----

Grapes Ab

.053

(1.605)**

.007

(.154)

Grapes Bc

-----

-----

-----

-----

Fresh-cut Fruit Ab

-.042

(-1.365)

-.013

(-.192)

Fresh-cut Fruit Bc

-----

-----

-----

-----

Greens Ab

-.048

(-.908)

.009

(.144)

Greens Bc

-----

-----

-----

-----

Fresh-cut Salad Ab

.019

(.188)

.171

(1.364)

Fresh-cut Salad Bc

-----

-----

-----

-----

Salad Vegetables Ab

.191

(1.226)

.102

(.467)

Salad Vegetables Bc

-----

-----

-----

-----

Major Vegetables Ab

-.285

(-3.846)*

.330

(3.061)*

Major Vegetables Bc

-----

-----

-----

-----

Chinese Vegetables Ab

-.425

(-5.209)*

.182

(2.145)**

Chinese Vegetables Bc

-.172

(-1.468)

-----

-----

Yellow Vegetables Ab

-.097

(-1.954)**

-1.478

(-14.024)*

Yellow Vegetables Bc

------

-------

-.177

(-1.965)**

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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