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. 2013 Oct 23;8(10):e77055. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077055

Table 1. Buffet Diners Tend to Select Whatever Foods They See First.

Presented with Fruit Firstand Cheesy Eggs Last(1–7) Presented with Cheesy EggsFirst and Fruit Last(7-1) Odds Ratio Z-Statistic P-Value
1. Fruit 86.4% 53.8% 0.18 −3.74 <0.001
2. Low-fat Yogurt 45.8% 20.0% 0.30 −3.00 0.003
3. Low-fat Granola 20.3% 16.9% 0.80 −0.49 0.625
4. Cinnamon Rolls 16.9% 24.6% 1.60 1.04 0.297
5. Bacon 5.1% 53.8% 21.8 4.79 <0.001
6. Potatoes 16.9% 44.6% 3.95 3.21 0.001
7. Cheesy Eggs 28.8% 75.4% 7.57 4.97 <0.001

The percentages in this table are predicted percentages of individuals selecting an item in one of two buffet lines. These percentages were generated from a non-linear estimation procedure using the logistic density function.