Factors related to the adaptation in purchasing food according to the new normal of the elderly in ChomThong District, Bangkok

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study of personal factors of the elderly in ChomThong District, Bangkok 2) to study the perception of information about the new strain of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19), 3) to study the adjustment in purchasing food for the new normal of the elderly 4) to study the relationship between personal factors and the adjustments in purchasing food for the new normal of the elderly and 5) to study the relationship between information perception about the new strain of coronavirus disease 2019 and the adaptation to purchasing food in the new normal of the elderly. The sample group consisted of 400 people, including the elderly living in Chomthong District, Bangkok. The samples were obtained by random sampling method and collected at convenience. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire. The statistical analysis was frequency, percentage and chi-square. The results showed that 1) personal factors of the elderly in ChomThong District, Bangkok found that most of the women are single, aged between 6 0 -6 5 years. The education level is at the elementary education level with an average income of not more than 5,000 baht/month. 2) The perception of information about the new strain of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) revealed that most of the elderly had received the source of information from the COVID-19 Situation Administration Center, Ministry of Health. For the channel of perception of information perceived by television. The awareness of the vaccine used to prevent the 2019 new strain of coronavirus found the most information about the AstraZeneca vaccine. 3) Adaptation in purchasing food in the new normal for the elderly in ChomThong District, Bangkok in the situation of the epidemic of the new strain of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), found that the elderly had to change their behavior in leaving the house to buy food by protecting themselves before leaving the house every time by wearing a mask or cloth mask and using alcohol gel. Types of food that are chosen to buy according to the new normal for the elderly is fresh meat, one dish, dry food and semi-finished food, ready-to-cook or ready-to-eat food, frozen foods include frozen meat products, water, and various kinds of Thai desserts. The elderly will buy food from vendors who are dressed properly, wear clean aprons, wear masks and wear gloves while picking up food and buy food for themselves at the market near the house. The cost of purchasing food per time is between 201-300 baht. 4) Personal factors were related to the adaptation in purchasing food according to the new normal of the elderly in ChomThong District, Bangkok had a statistically significant level of .05. 5) The perception of information about the new strain of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) is related to the adaptation in purchasing food according to the new normal of the elderly in ChomThong District, Bangkok statistically significant at .05, except for the source of information on the outbreak of new strain of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the perception of information about the new strain of coronavirus vaccine. 2019 (COVID–19)