1인가구의 고용형태 및 연령별 혼자 식사(혼밥)관련 식행동 비교

• Published in: Korean journal of community nutrition Vol. 24; no. 5; pp. 408 - 421
• Main Authors: 조필규(Pil Kyoo Jo), 오유진(Yu Jin Oh)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한지역사회영양학회 2019
• Subjects: status of workers; eating alone; single households; dietary behavior; age
• ISSN: 1226-0983; 2287-1624; 2951-3146
• DOI: 10.5720/kjcn.2019.24.5.408

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 single-person households with non-regular jobs for the diverse types of single-person households.