TABLE 6.
Pearson's correlation coefficients between the beliefs and statements of Spanish consumers about castration practice, welfare, and fat content.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Animal welfare worries me | 1 | |||||
| 2. I know that sometimes male pigs intended for consumption are castrated without anaesthesia at birth | 0.150 | 1 | ||||
| 3. I think castration of pigs without anaesthesia should not be performed | 0.191* | 0.005 | 1 | |||
| 4. The castration of pigs is justified because it improves the smell and flavour of the meat | −0.015 | 0.435** | −0.030 | 1 | ||
| 5. I believe that meat from castrated pigs should be labelled as such | 0.328** | −0.083 | 0.344** | −0.080 | 1 | |
| 6. A high fat content in a meat product is negative for me | 0.226** | −0.092 | 0.346** | −0.382** | 0.262** | 1 |
**
p ≤ .01;
*
p ≤ .05.