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Daegu citizens' perceptions and factors affecting behavioral intentions to reduce sugars in the coffee shop beverages

커피전문점 음료의 당류 줄이기에 대한 대구시민의 인식 및 행동의도에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Kim, Kilye (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lee, Yeon-Kyung (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University)
  • Received : 2021.04.05
  • Accepted : 2021.06.30
  • Published : 2021.08.31

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to provide baseline data for establishing a sugar reduction policy at coffee shops by analyzing the factors that affect a coffee shop user's perception and behavioral intention of reducing sugar intake. Methods: An online survey was conducted involving 1,274 Daegu citizens aged 19-49 years, who had visited coffee shops within the last month. Results: When visiting a coffee shop, the purchase of sweet drinks was higher in the younger age group, and the addition of syrup or sugar was higher in the older age group. Of the total respondents, 42.1% were aware that some coffee shops accommodate reduced sugar requests, 57.9% perceived the need to reduce sugar in coffee shop beverages and 22.3% had purchased beverages intending to reduce their sugar intake. In addition, 59.7% knew about sugar nutrition labeling, and 68.8% perceived the need for nutrition labeling for sugar. When purchasing beverages, 35.6% checked the nutrition labeling, and 77.2% purchased alternative drinks when the sugar content was high. Guiding the choice of sweetness levels in coffee shop orders was seen to have the highest effectiveness and intention to reduce sugar intake. Moreover, the perceived need to reduce sugar intake had the most positive effect on the behavioral intention to reduce sugars in coffee shop beverages (β = 0.558, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Although the overall awareness and practice of reducing the sugar intake in coffee shop users were low, the behavioral intention to reduce sugars was positive, and this was most affected by the perception of the need to reduce sugars. Therefore, there is a need for differentiated education and promotion for each age group for recognizing the necessity and outlining methods for reducing sugar intake. Furthermore, coffee shops should reflect customer's sugar reduction needs.

본 연구는 대구광역시 당류 섭취 저감화 정책 마련을 위한 연구의 일환으로 대구시민의 커피전문점 이용현황과 커피전문점 음료의 당류 줄이기에 대한 인식 및 행동의도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하였으며, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 조사대상자 전체 1,157명 중 남성이 49.5%, 여성이 50.5%이었으며, 연령대는 19-29세 30.8%, 30-39세 30.9%, 40-49세 38.4%였다. 전체 48.7%가 단 음식을 선호하였고, 25.9%가 평소 달게 먹었으며, 연령대가 낮을수록 단 음식 선호와 달게 먹는 비율이 높았다. 커피전문점 이용현황은 단 커피 (음료) 구입 비율은 여성과 낮은 연령대에서 높았고 (p < 0.05, p < 0.001), 커피에 시럽이나 설탕 첨가 비율은 남성과 높은 연령대에서 높았다 (p < 0.001, p < 0.01). 사이드메뉴는 여성과 30대에서 많이 구입하였으며 (p < 0.001, p < 0.05), '가끔 구입한다'가 63.4%였고, 조각케이크 구입이 62.3%로 가장 많았다. 커피전문점 음료의 당류 줄이기에 대한 인식은 일부 당류 줄이기 커피전문점에 대해 42.1%가 인지하였고, 커피전문점 음료의 당류 줄이기가 필요한 것으로 57.9%가 인식하였으며, 커피전문점에서 당류 줄이기를 고려한 음료 구매 경험은 22.3%로 낮은 수준이었다. 여성은 남성보다 당류 줄이기 고려한 음료 구매 경험 비율이 유의하게 높았고 (p < 0.05), 30대, 40대, 20대 순으로 당류 줄이기 커피전문점 인지율과 당류 줄이기 고려한 음료 구매 경험 비율이 높았다 (p < 0.01, p < 0.01). 커피전문점에서 제공하는 음료의 당류 줄이기 방법에 대해 효과성과 이용의사가 높은 방법은 '주문 시 단맛 선택 안내', '당류 저감 음료 이벤트 제공', '당류 저감 음료 개발판매'이었으며, 효과성과 이용의사가 가장 낮은 항목은 '음료 저용량 사이즈 판매'였다. 커피전문점 음료의 당류 영양표시에 대해 59.7%가 인지하였고, 커피전문점 음료의 당류 영양표시 필요성은 68.8%가 인식하고 있었다. 커피전문점에서 음료 구매 시 35.6%가 당류 영양표시를 확인하였으며, 영양표시 확인 후 당류 함량이 많은 경우 대체 구입하거나 구매하지 않는 비율은 77.2%이었다. 당류 줄이기 커피전문점에 대한 행동의도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석한 결과 '커피전문점 음료의 당류 줄이기 필요성 인식'과 '당류 줄이기를 고려한 음료 구매 경험'은 행동의도를 증가시키는 요인으로 '달게 먹는 식습관'은 행동의도를 감소시키는 요인으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과, 대구시 성인들의 커피전문점 음료의 당류 줄이기와 당류 영양표시에 대한 전반적인 인식과 실천은 낮은 수준이었다. 그러나 커피전문점에서 제공하는 음료의 당류 줄이기 방법 중 '주문 시 단맛 선택 안내'와 '당류 저감 음료 이벤트 제공', '당류 저감 음료 개발판매'에 대해 효과성과 이용의사가 높게 나타났으며, 향후 당류 줄이기 커피전문점에 대한 행동의도는 긍정적이었고, 커피전문점 음료의 당류 줄이기 필요성 인식은 행동의도에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 요인으로 나타났다. 따라서 커피전문점의 음료를 통한 당류 섭취를 줄이기 위해서는 국가 차원 혹은 지자체 단위에서 지역주민들의 당류 줄이기에 대한 필요성 인식 형성과 당류 줄이기 실천 방법에 대한 성별, 연령대별 차별화된 맞춤형 교육 및 홍보가 필요하며, 커피전문점에서도 고객의 요구가 반영된 당류 저감화를 위한 노력이 수반되어야 할 것이다.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by grants from Daegu Metropolitan City.

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