Table 7.
Reasons for not eating nuts and/or nut butters, nuts or nut butters (survey-adjusted percentages and unweighted numbers) among a nationally representative sample of adults aged 18 years or over, New Zealand, September–October 2014
| Both nut and nut butter avoiders (n 13) | Nut avoiders (but consume nut butters) (n 23) | Nut butter avoiders (but consume nuts) (n 194) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason | % | n | % | n | % | n | P value |
| Dislike the taste and/or smell | 15a,b | 2 | 4a | 1 | 36b | 70 | 0·004‡ |
| Dislike the texture | 15a | 2 | 0a | 0 | 21b | 41 | 0·020§ |
| They are high in fat* | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 0·140§ |
| Dental issues | 23a | 3 | 43a | 10 | 6b | 11 | <0·001§ |
| They are too expensive | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 0·886§ |
| Unsure how to include them in meals/recipes | 8 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0·068§ |
| They are unhealthy† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 0·244§ |
| They are naturally high in salt/Na† | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1·000§ |
| Eating them can cause weight gain† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0·567§ |
| They are high in energy/calories* | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1·000§ |
| Eating them can increase blood cholesterol† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0·767§ |
| Eating them can increase the risk of CVD† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1·000§ |
| Are nut intolerant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1·000§ |
| Are allergic to nuts | 15a | 2 | 0a,b | 0 | 1b | 1 | 0·011§ |
| Live with/in close contact with someone who is allergic to nuts | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0·186§ |
| There is no supply/they are difficult to purchase | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0·401§ |
Where the overall P value is statistically significant, values that share a superscript letter are not statistically different.
*
Statements that are supported by current evidence.
†
Statements that are contradicted by current evidence.
‡
P value for difference between avoider groups using χ 2 test.
§
P value for difference between avoider groups using Fisher’s exact test.