| Rent or Buy-Regression 1 | Coefficient | Significance |
| Constant | 1.30*** | 0.0000 |
| Variability of Income | 1.7 ´ 10-6*** | 0.0005 |
| Risk of Foreclosure | 4.36 ´ 10-1*** | 0.0000 |
| Diminished Status | −7.30 ´ 10−5 | 0.5925 |
| Loss of Mobility | −3.33 ´ 10−4** | 0.0025 |
| Loss from Limited Labor Supply | −0.07 ´ 10−6 | 0.0604 |
| Deviation from Group | 5.9 ´ 10−5 | 0.4387 |
| R2 = 0.32, N = 1476 |
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| New Car or Used Car-Regression 2 |
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| Constant | 88.67 | 0.8610 |
| Variability of Income | −0.19** | 0.0061 |
| Price of a New Car | 21.85 | 0.6156 |
| Price of a Used Car | 44.66 | 0.7321 |
| Cost of Car Maintenance | −15.88 | 0.5995 |
| Loss from Limited Labor Supply | 41.94 | 0.3898 |
| R2 = 0.3978, N = 74 |
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| Bring Food from Home-Regression 3 |
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| Constant | 21.07 | 0.0765 |
| Family Size | 1.97* | 0.00147 |
| Food Away from Home | 0.03 | 0.5912 |
| Variability of Income | 4.25 ´ 10−5 | 0.6667 |
| Loss from Limited Labor Supply | −3.43 | 0.5813 |
| Socialization Opportunities | 23.22*** | 0.0001 |
| Deviation from Own Group | 17.28*** | 0.0000 |
| Deviation from Aspirant Group | 4.56** | 0.0020 |
| R2 = 0.2371, N = 725 |
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| Eats Away from Home-Regression 4 |
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| Constant | 28.76*** | 0.0005 |
| Family Size | 0.89 | 0.3823 |
| Food from Home | 0.01 | 0.5912 |
| Variability of Income | −5.92 ´ 10−5 | 0.3855 |
| Loss from Limited Labor Supply | 0.69 | 0.8728 |
| Socialization Opportunities | −7.95* | 0.0471 |
| Deviation from Food at Home Group | −2.03 | 0.0778 |
| Deviation from Own Group | 8.04*** | 0.0000 |