Research Article

Disparities of Food Availability and Affordability within Convenience Stores in Bexar County, Texas

Table 3

Affordability of beverages, produce, and grains in convenience stores.

Zip Code
78207 (ZIP A)78240 (ZIP B) 
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Beverages
 Milk: low fat, skim, or 1% (half gallon)3.19 (±0.28)2.29 (±0.42)2.4960.130
 Milk: 2% (half gallon)3.29 (±0.27)3.14 (±1.30)0.1970.852
 Diet cola (20 oz)1.35 (±0.13)1.45 (±0.05) 0.044
 Regular cola (20 oz)1.37 (±0.11)1.45 (±0.05) 0.060
 100% juice (no sugar added; 15.2 oz)1.66 (±0.19)2.00 (±0.58) 0.071
 Juice drink (sugar added: 15.2 oz)1.55 (±0.15)1.63 (±0.23) 0.487
Fruits and vegetables
 Bananas0.43 (±0.15)1.13 (±0.43) 0.015
 Apples1.12 (±0.94)1.24 (±0.53) 0.818
 Oranges0.45 (±0.09)0.90 (±0.21) 0.018
 Watermelon1.99 (±0.00)2.19 (±1.09) 0.873
 Carrots0.09 (±0.27)
 Tomatoes0.18 (±0.27)0.99 (±0.00) 0.010
 Broccoli0.07 (±0.30)2.99 (±0.00) <0.001
 Corn0.10 (±0.32)
 Cucumbers0.14 (±0.34)2.99 (±0.00) <0.001
Grains
 Whole grain bread2.01 (±0.77)2.83 (±0.17) 0.203
 White bread2.06 (±0.39)2.65 (±0.32) 0.001
Liquid oils
 Baked potato chips0.99 (±0.00)0.99 (±0.00)
 Regular potato chips2.22 (±1.43)2.32 (±1.58) 0.868

Means and standard deviations presented in U.S. dollars.