Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국가정과학회지)

The Korean Society of Human Ecology (한국가정과학회)
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A Study on Eating Out Behaviors of Adults in Jeonju Classified by Age

전주지역 성인의 연령별 외식행태에 관한 연구

  • Yang Hyang-Sook (Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lee Ji-Eun (Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Rho Jeong-Ok (Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chonbuk National University)
  • 양향숙 (전북대학교 식품영양학과.인간생활과학연구소) ;
  • 이지은 (전북대학교 식품영양학과.인간생활과학연구소) ;
  • 노정옥 (전북대학교 식품영양학과.인간생활과학연구소)
  • Published : 2006.06.01
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Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the eating out behaviors of adults in Jeonju area. A total of 500 adults were surveyed by questionnaires during January 2004. The subjects were aged 20 to over 50 years, and were classified into 4 groups (age $20{\sim}29,\;30{\sim}39,\;40{\sim}49$, and over 50). The data were analyzed using the SPSS 10.0 program. The results are summarized as follows: 78.2% of adults aged 50 and over answered they are 'eats three meals every day' (p<0.05). Breakfast was skipped in 73.3% of $20{\sim}29$ age group(p<0.001). As the age goes up, three meals and breakfast ratio were high. The highest frequency to dine out with a subjects were 2 or 3times a month(31.2%). About 40% of the $30{\sim}39$ age group spent daily $20,000{\sim}30,000$ Won for eating out. Korean foods were the most preferred menu for eating out in $40{\sim}49$ age group(p<0.001). Taste of food was the most important factor in selecting the menu (57.2%). Major source of restaurant information was recommendation by friends or relatives in $20{\sim}29$ age group(p<0.001). Dinner eat out was most frequent(45%) and lunch eat out on dinner eat out was 29%. Especially, 65.8% of $30{\sim}39$ age group was highest.

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