Table 3. Comparison of physical, cooking, and eating quality indicators of rice samples obtained from respondents by location (Famy and Sta Maria, Laguna, Philippines) using the Z-test.
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Famy | Sta Maria | Z-value | |
| Grain length (mm) | 6.66 (0.08) | 6.70 (0.08) | -2.55 |
| CV in length (%) | 4.72 (0.43) | 4.80 (0.41) | -1.05 |
| PV (cP) | 2,839.00 (307.00) | 2,939.00 (311.00) | -1.82 |
| TV (cP) | 1,613.00 (248.00) | 1,649.00 (263.00) | -0.79 |
| FV (cP) | 3,872.00 (530.00) | 3,897.00 (540.00) | -0.26 |
Note: Values presented are means and standard deviations (in parentheses).
At p < 0.05, attributes with Z < -1.96 or Z > 1.96 are significantly different between the locations.