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Table 3 Proportion of total food expenditure per food category by SEG from the two of the four included studies that reported thisa

From: A systematic scoping review of the habitual dietary costs in low socioeconomic groups compared to high socioeconomic groups in Australia

Food category

Proportion of total food expenditure per food category – ABS HES

Proportion of total food expenditure per food category - ABARES study [33]

Gross Household Income

Household Net Worth

Household Main Source of Income

Equivalised Household Income

Household Net Worth

Household Main Source of Income

Lowest Quintile

Highest Quintile

Lowest Quintile

Highest Quintile

Government Pensions & Allowances

Private income

Lowest Quintile

Highest Quintile

Lowest Quintile

Highest Quintile

Government Pensions & Allowances

Private income

Food and non-alcoholic beverages not further described

6.3%

5.2%

7.0%

4.9%

4.8%

5.8%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Bakery products, flour and cereals

9.3%

5.7%

7.4%

6.8%

9.9%

7.0%

10.2%

7.4%

8.3%

7.9%

10.8%

8.0%

Meat

12.5%

8.1%

9.8%

9.5%

12.9%

9.6%

16.4%

12.2%

13.0%

13.7%

17.0%

13.2%

Fish and seafood

2.6%

1.9%

1.8%

2.4%

2.7%

1.9%

Eggs and egg products

1.0%

0.6%

0.8%

0.6%

1.0%

0.7%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Dairy products

7.4%

4.4%

5.8%

5.1%

7.8%

5.3%

8.0%

5.4%

6.5%

5.9%

8.5%

6.0%

Edible oils and fats

0.8%

0.4%

0.6%

0.5%

1.0%

0.5%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Fruit and nuts

6.5%

4.9%

4.8%

6.1%

6.9%

5.3%

15.5%

11.4%

11.6%

13.4%

15.7%

12.2%

Vegetables

7.3%

4.8%

5.5%

5.6%

7.5%

5.4%

Condiments, confectionery, etc

11.6%

7.9%

10.4%

8.4%

12.6%

9.0%

12.6%

9.5%

11.7%

9.6%

13.7%

10.3%

Non-alcoholic beverages

6.6%

4.7%

6.4%

4.8%

6.8%

5.4%

7.0%

5.7%

7.2%

5.5%

7.4%

6.2%

Meals out and fast foods

20.2%

36.8%

28.5%

32.6%

17.8%

31.6%

22.4%

40.8%

32.0%

37.5%

19.4%

36.1%

Other food

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

7.8%

7.6%

9.9%

6.4%

7.5%

7.9%

Alcoholic beverages

7.7%

14.5%

11.2%

12.7%

8.1%

12.4%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

  1. aABS HES proportions calculated from reported data, ABARES proportions as reported