Table 6.
Weighted average and post hoc test results for perceived risks of GM foods and GM insulin.
| Stakeholder | Weighted average ± std dev.* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GM soybean | GM palm oil | GM insulin | |
| (1) Producers (n = 36) | 4.44 ± 1.30 | 4.30 ± 1.28 | 4.34 ± 1.38 |
| (2) Biotechnologists (n = 30) | 4.64 ± 1.65 | 3.92 ± 1.59 | 3.95 ± 1.75 |
| (3) Biologists (n = 43) | 4.76 ± 1.37 | 3.98 ± 1.43 | 4.06 ± 1.556 |
| (4) Policy makers (n = 40) | 4.58 ± 1.32 | 4.18 ± 1.24 | 4.05 ± 1.586 |
| (5) NGOs (n = 41) | 4.95 ± 1.07 | 4.28 ± 1.09 | 4.63 ± 1.11 |
| (6) Media (n = 38) | 5.39 ± 1.36 | 5.08 ± 1.51 | 5.22 ± 1.383,4,12 |
| (7) Politicians (n = 38) | 4.70 ± 1.08 | 4.33 ± 1.22 | 4.67 ± 1.25 |
| (8) Islamic scholars (n = 47) | 5.11 ± 1.26 | 4.19 ± 1.64 | 4.55 ± 1.50 |
| (9) Buddhist scholars (n = 28) | 4.53 ± 0.76 | 4.21 ± 0.94 | 4.40 ± 0.89 |
| (10) Christian scholars (n = 26) | 4.71 ± 1.00 | 4.39 ± 0.81 | 4.58 ± 0.92 |
| (11) Hindu scholars (n = 26) | 4.86 ± 1.33 | 4.47 ± 1.65 | 4.68 ± 2.04 |
| (12) Biology students (n = 46) | 4.65 ± 1.29 | 4.13 ± 1.39 | 3.95 ± 1.516 |
| (13) General public (n = 578) | 4.77 ± 1.15 | 4.41 ± 1.27 | 4.60 ± 1.26 |
| Overall (n = 1017) | 4.78 ± 1.20 | 4.35 ± 1.32 | 4.52 ± 1.36 |
*Games-Howell post hoc test results showing significant differences at least at P < 0.05 between the indicated group and the stakeholders numbered in superscript.
*Code of stakeholders: 1producers, 2biotechnologists, 3biologists, 4policy makers, 5NGOs, 6Media, 7politicians, 8Islamic scholars, 9Buddhist scholars, 10Christian scholars, 11Hindu scholars, 12biology students, and 13general public.