Table 8.
Weighted average and post hoc test results for moral concerns of GM foods and GM insulin.
| Stakeholder | Weighted average ± std dev.* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GM soybean | GM palm oil | GM insulin | |
| (1) Producers (n = 36) | 2.87 ± 1.295,6,9,10,11,13 | 2.47 ± 1.435,6,9,10,11,13 | 2.40 ± 1.343,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13 |
| (2) Biotechnologists (n = 30) | 3.79 ± 1.799,10 | 3.52 ± 1.709,10 | 3.70 ± 1.939,10 |
| (3) Biologists (n = 43) | 3.73 ± 1.769,10 | 3.44 ± 1.739,10 | 3.69 ± 1.711,9,10 |
| (4) Policy makers (n = 40) | 3.61 ± 1.509,10 | 3.37 ± 1.519,10 | 3.49 ± 1.709,10 |
| (5) NGOs (n = 41) | 4.17 ± 1.851,9,10 | 3.90 ± 1.591,9,10 | 3.97 ± 1.681,9,10 |
| (6) Media (n = 38) | 4.57 ± 1.501,12 | 4.42 ± 1.331,8 | 4.58 ± 1.481,8,12 |
| (7) Politicians (n = 38) | 3.79 ± 1.689,10 | 3.63 ± 1.539,10 | 3.76 ± 1.691,9,10 |
| (8) Islamic scholars (n = 47) | 3.78 ± 1.399,10 | 3.38 ± 1.316,9,10 | 3.45 ± 1.361,6,9,10 |
| (9) Buddhist scholars (n = 28) | 5.59 ± 1.191,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13 | 5.00 ± 1.031,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13 | 5.26 ± 1.071,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13 |
| (10) Christian scholars (n = 26) | 5.74 ± 1.261,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,12,13 | 5.46 ± 1.361,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13 | 5.61 ± 1.141,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13 |
| (11) Hindu scholars (n = 26) | 4.72 ± 1.641 | 4.66 ± 1.811 | 5.04 ± 2.111 |
| (12) Biology students (n = 46) | 3.42 ± 1.556,9,10 | 3.37 ± 1.659,10 | 3.39 ± 1.616,9,10 |
| (13) General public (n = 578) | 4.05 ± 1.451,9,10 | 3.89 ± 1.511,9,10 | 4.08 ± 1.481,9,10 |
| Overall (n = 1017) | 4.05 ± 1.57 | 3.84 ± 1.58 | 4.01 ± 1.61 |
*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.