Table 4.
Relationship between attitudes and sociodemographic profile among adults (n 842) aged 18–91 years from urban and rural districts of Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, UK, January 2009
| Attitudinal item | Gender χ 2 (adjusted†) | Age group χ 2 (adjusted†) | Socio-economic group χ 2 (adjusted†) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I’m very fussy about where my meat comes from | 20·70*** | 39·26*** | 12·90* |
| I always try to buy meat which has been reared in the UK | 5·98* | 34·22*** | 5·54 |
| I think it is important to buy meat that has been produced with good standards of animal welfare | ‡ | ‡ | ‡ |
| Animal welfare standards in the UK are very high | 4·56 | 58·15*** | 7·76 |
| I don’t like the ideas of lots of animals being reared indoors | 10·88** | ‡ | 2·51 |
| I choose food which has been produced in a way that minimises cruelty to animals | 7·21* | 16·96* | 3·51 |
| I buy free range meat where possible | 4·86 | 11·35 | 0·55 |
| I don’t really think much about the animal when I buy meat | 7·25* | 5·63 | 4·36 |
| To help reduce the impact of climate change, it is better to eat less animal foods (meat, dairy products and eggs) | 3·21 | 7·86 | 2·85 |
*P<0·05, **P<0·01, ***P<0·001.
†
Adjusted for gender, age and socio-economic group.
‡
Insufficient cell count to conduct χ 2 testing as <5 responses in a cell.