Table 7.
Association between food neophobia status, dietary choice, and likelihood to eat insects in the future.
| Likelihood to eat insects | Likely | Neither likely nor unlikely | Unlikely | Value of p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Within total participants | ||||
| Total 601 | 56.2 | 10.1 | 33.6 | |
| % Within food neophobia status | ||||
| Food neophiliac | 26.3 | 11.5 | 4.5 | <0.001* |
| Food neutral | 65.7 | 68.9 | 61.9 | |
| Food neophobic | 8.0 | 19.7 | 33.7 | |
| % Within dietary choice | ||||
| Vegan | 11.1 | 5.6 | 83.3 | <0.001* |
| Vegetarian | 31.6 | 13.2 | 55.3 | |
| Pescatarian | 41.2 | 17.6 | 41.2 | |
| Flexitarian | 70.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | |
| None of the above | 58.8 | 9.8 | 31.4 | |
| % Within highest qualification | ||||
| ≤Year 12 | 42.7 | 14.6 | 42.7 | 0.057 |
| Trade/certificate | 58.0 | 10.7 | 31.3 | |
| University degree | 59.2 | 8.7 | 32.1 | |
| % With household weekly income (AUD) | ||||
| $0–$499 | 51.3 | 7.7 | 41.0 | 0.221 |
| $500–$999 | 57.8 | 9.8 | 32.4 | |
| $1,000–$1,499 | 67.4 | 7.0 | 25.6 | |
| ≥$1,500 | 56.1 | 10.2 | 33.7 | |
| Unknown | 43.7 | 15.5 | 40.8 | |
Data presented as a percentage, Chi-squared test used for all analysis in the table, *Significance indicated at p < 0.05.