Analysis of Food Purchases and Eating Out Behaviors by Income Status : Using the Consumption Behavior Survey for Food in 2016-2019

This study investigated food purchase and eating out behavior by income status using 2016-2019 the consumption behavior survey for food which is conducted by the Korea Rural Economic Institute. The study examined food purchases, online food purchasing behavior, purchasing behavior of eco-friendly food, and eating-out behavior. The proportion of dual-income households comprising people in their 30s and 40s was high, and household income was high in the dual-income households. Single-income households had a high frequency of food purchases, and double-income households accounted for a high proportion of internet food purchases. The frequency of purchasing eco-friendly food was found to be higher in single-income households. The frequency of eating out and monthly eating out costs were higher in dual-income households. Both households chose taste and quantity as the factors they considered most important when choosing delivery/takeout food, and this was especially true of single-income households. The second important factor was speed of delivery, which was found to be more important to dual-income households. Single-income households were found to have more healthy food purchasing behavior than dual-income households. Therefore, the results suggest that we should promote healthy food purchasing behavior by educating dual-income households.