Factors Affecting Choice of Pork Grill Buffet Restaurant and Environmental Factors in Pork Grill Buffet Restaurant Impacting Health of Students of the Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani Campus
Keywords:
Behavior, Buffet, HealthAbstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting choice of pork grill buffet restaurant among 406 students of the Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani Campus, and the environmental factors in pork grill buffet restaurant affecting health. Data were collected by using a questionnaire and analyzed using frequency and percentage. The results show that a majority of the students had pork grill buffet 1-2 times per month (63.6%) at a cost between 200-300 Baht per time (59.6%). They went to pork grill buffet restaurant with friend at least 3-4 persons for special event. Most of the students (45.85%) decided to choose pork grill buffet restaurant based on product factor, followed by price factor (42.3%) and people factor (38.4%). The heat from crowding in the restaurant (46.8%) and the heat from charcoal grill (42.9%) were the dominant factors with potential health effects. The most common symptom was thirsty (22.7%), followed by heartburn and stomachache (14.0%).
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