성별에 따른 중년층의 가정간편식에 대한 소비행동과 선택속성

• Published in: Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture Vol. 34; no. 6; pp. 697 - 706
• Main Authors: 박소현, 배미애, 한소희, 서용덕, 장경자, So Hyun Park, Mi Ae Bae, So Hee Han, Young Deok Seo, Kyung Ja Chang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국식생활문화학회 31.12.2019
• Subjects: 생활과학; Consumption; importance-performance analysis; home meal replacement; Korean middle-aged adult; selective attribute
• ISSN: 1225-7060; 2288-7148
• DOI: 10.7318/KJFC/2019.34.6.697

The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the consumption behaviors for purchase of Home Meal Replacement (HMR) products and importance and satisfaction on selective attributes of HMR in middle-aged adults by gender. The subjects were 919 middle-aged adults (400 males and 519 females; 40 to 64 years) residing in Seoul and its metropolitan area, who have HMR purchasing experience. The survey was conducted from January to August 2018. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 23.0 program. Consumption frequency of HMR products in male and female subjects was 1-2 times a month by 42.3% and 40.8% and 4-6 times a month by 26.8% and 19.8%, respectively (p<0.05). Reasons for purchasing HMR in male and female subjects were shown significantly different from saving time by 44.8% and 50.5% and easy cooking by 25.8% and 16.6%, respectively (p<0.01). HMR products with high preference and satisfaction for the subjects included Gimbap, precooked dried rice, and frozen food. According to the Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA), selective attributes of HMR with high importance and low satisfaction in the second quadrant were food additives, origin, nutrient content, and price, for both male and female subjects; additionally, hygiene was a factor included only by female subjects. Therefore, these results suggest that it is needed to consider to produce HMR products with improved qualities using reliable food materials and ingredients and to maintain competitive pricing for the expansion of HMR products consumption of middle-aged adults.