Households with children under 5 years and older adults, and probability of expenditure on Comsumption of Food Away from Home (CFAFH) in Peru in 2021: A Cross-Sectional Study

For the Consumption of food away from home CFAFH study, it is necessary to analyze the economic variable of families and the way it is distributed, since it allows a broader perspective of what a household invests in food consumption and how it is associated with health. The aim of this research was to determine the probability of expenditure on households that consume food away from home, with the presence of children under five years (Ch<5y) and households with the presence of older adults (HOA). A cross-sectional, descriptive, and quantitative study was carried out based on the grouping and analysis of data obtained from the Peruvian National Household Survey (ENAHO) 2021 database. After joining the database, the household type variables were created. Households with and without children under five years, and households with and without older adults were selected, as well as other variables such as the area of origin, gender of the head of the household, ethnicity, education level, marital status, age of the head of the household, occupation of the head of the household, and poverty. The results show that households with children under 5 spend 56.35 USDollars per month. While households with older adults spend 34.72 USDollars per month. The variables that allow for a higher probability of FAFH purchase in both groups studied (households with children and older adults): belonging to the rural area (p=0.000; p=0.000), being of Aymara ethnicity (p=0. 000; p=0.000), being of African descent (p=0.000; p=0.011), Having a dependent job (p=0.035; p=0.000), the non-extremely poor (p=0.000; p=0.009), and the non-poor (p=0.000; p=0.000). These results warrant that it is necessary to generate awareness in the population about the food that is sold and consumed away from home for an appropriate selection of healthy options.