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.