Table 6.
Association between participants’ food neophobia status, dietary choice, and previous insect eating experience.
| Have you eaten insects before? | Yes | No | Value of p |
|---|---|---|---|
| % Within total participants | |||
| Total 601 | 35.4 | 64.6 | |
| % Within food neophobia status | |||
| Food neophiliac | 57.9 | 42.1 | <0.001* |
| Food neutral | 35.5 | 64.5 | |
| Food neophobic | 12.4 | 87.6 | |
| % Within dietary choice | |||
| Vegan | 5.6 | 94.4 | 0.004* |
| Vegetarian | 39.5 | 60.5 | |
| Pescatarian | 23.5 | 76.5 | |
| Flexitarian | 51.7 | 48.3 | |
| None of the above | 34.6 | 65.4 | |
| % Within highest qualification | |||
| ≤Year 12 | 24.0 | 76.0 | <0.001* |
| Trade/certificate | 26.0 | 74.0 | |
| University degree | 42.5 | 57.5 | |
| % With household weekly income (AUD) | |||
| $0–$499 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 0.714 |
| $500–$999 | 36.3 | 63.7 | |
| $1,000–$1,499 | 32.6 | 67.4 | |
| ≥$1,500 | 37.6 | 62.4 | |
| Unknown | 29.6 | 70.4 | |
Data presented as a percentage, Chi-squared test used for all analysis in the table, *Significance indicated at p < 0.05.