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KMID : 0123420190240050408
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Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
2019 Volume.24 No. 5 p.408 ~ p.421
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Comparison of Dietary Behavior of Eating Alone in Single Households by Status of Workers and Age
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Jo Pil-Kyoo
Oh Yu-Jin
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study compared the dietary behaviors of single-person households when eating alone according to the employment pattern and age.
Methods: A total of 566 people aged 20~59 years old were collected from the status of workers and classified into three groups according to their employment pattern (regular, non-regular workers and business owner). The subjects were collected by purposive quota sampling on a Gallup panel from June to November in 2017. The dietary behavior and perception of eating alone of the subjects were surveyed via online and self-reported questionnaires.
Results: The frequency of eating alone was significantly higher in the regular group than the non-regular group and business group (p<0.01). The place of eating alone was significantly higher in the regular and non-regular group in the convenience store, and business group in the office (p<0.001). Ramen, the menu when eating alone, was significantly higher in the non-regular group than the other groups (p<0.01). The preference for eating alone was lower in the older age group (p<0.05). The young aged group (aged 20~30) ate more fast food and felt more convenience than the older aged group aged 40~50 years (p<0.05).
Conclusions: Single-person households with a non-regular job have poorer dietary behavior in eating alone than those who had regular employment. In a situation of an increasing number of non-regular workers aged in their 20s and 30s, there is a high likelihood of social problems, such as health and poverty. This study highlights the need for a healthy food selection environment to improve the dietary life of singleperson households with non-regular jobs for the diverse types of single-person households.
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KEYWORD
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single households, eating alone, dietary behavior, status of workers, age
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