Correspondence analysis of fruit consumption characteristics in Vojvodina
2018
Ubiparip-Samek, Dragana (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9193-5252) | Pezo, Lato (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0704-3084) | Mastilović, Jasna (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0921-8642) | Kevrešan, Žarko | Kovač, Renata | Zoranović, Tihomir (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2564-5000) | Vlahović, Branislav (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8965-1480)
With the aim to present and understand the main reasons for suboptimal fruit consumption among the population in Vojvodina (Serbia) correspondence analysis of fruit consumption characteristics was conducted. Cross-sectional data were collected through a self-administrated online survey of 754 respondents. The questions presented in this study focused on the list of up to three of the most important reasons for consuming the specific types of fruit (question Q1) and to provide up to three of the most important processed fruit products that are used for consumption (question Q2). The results of the correspondence analysis for Q1 showed that the first two dimensions explained for 84.68% of the total percent of inertia (statistically significant at p<0.001 level), while 98.11% of inertia were explained for Q2 (p<0.001). According to Q1, the various fruit types are almost equally used (variation between different fruits in consumption reached only 9.4). Most of the correspondents answered that the fruit consumption is healthy and that various fruits are tasty (25.6% and 24.2%, respectively). The high price of the fruit, the relatively short shelf life and the food safety were the main drawbacks in fruit consumption. According to Q2, fruit is predominantly used as fresh (as reported by 26.0% of correspondents), frozen (25.0%), canned (24.3%) or as the ingredient of a juice (24.6%). Most of the correspondents consume the fruit because it is tasty (20%), it is easy to use (16.5%), and it is healthy (16.1%). Based on obtained results suggestions for possible interventions that might improve daily fruit intake were defined.
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