Table 1. Demographic characteristics in Studies 1 and 2.
| Study 1 N (%) |
Study 2 N (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Respondentsa | ||
| Complete | 289 (94.5) | 152 (93.8) |
| Incomplete | 20 (6.5) | 10 (6.2) |
| Age | ||
| Range | 19–75 | 19–68 |
| Median | 31 | 32 |
| Mean (SD) | 33.5 (10.2) | 34.1 (9.5) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 159 (55.0) | 75 (49.3) |
| Female | 130 (45.0) | 76 (50.0) |
| Prefer not to say | 0 (0) | 1 (< .1) |
| Sexual Orientation | ||
| Straight or heterosexual | 260 (90.0) | 137 (90.1) |
| Gay or homosexual | 7 (2.4) | 4 (2.6) |
| Bisexual | 15 (5.2) | 8 (5.3) |
| Other | 3 (1.0) | 1 (< .1) |
| Prefer not to say | 5 (1.4) | 2 (1.3) |
| Political Orientation | ||
| Very liberal | 61 (21.1) | 22 (14.5) |
| Somewhat liberal | 101 (34.9) | 59 (38.8) |
| Neither | 71 (24.6) | 29 (19.1) |
| Somewhat conservative | 45 (15.6) | 32 (21.1) |
| Very conservative | 11 (3.8) | 10 (6.6) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Asian | 7 (5.9) | 15 (9.9) |
| Black | 11 (3.8) | 9 (5.9) |
| Hispanic | 20 (6.9) | 2 (1.3) |
| Native American or Alaskan Native | 3 (1.0) | 1 (< .1) |
| White | 233 (80.6) | 121(79.6) |
| Other | 4 (1.4) | 3 (2.0) |
| Prefer not to say | 0 (0) | 1 (< .1) |
| Education | ||
| Some middle | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Some high-school | 19 (6.6) | 15 (9.9) |
| Some college | 117 (40.5) | 49 (32.2) |
| College degree | 116 (40.1) | 67 (44.1) |
| Some graduate | 12 (4.2) | 8 (5.3) |
| Pet Owner | ||
| Yes | 212 (73.4) | 128 (84.2) |
| No | 77 (26.6) | 24 (15.8) |
| Consumes meat | 13 (8.6) | |
| Yes | --b | 144 (94.7) |
| No | -- | 8 (5.3) |
| Wild game meat consumptionc | ||
| < Once per week | -- | 136 (89.5) |
| 1–2 per week | -- | 5 (3.3) |
| 3–4 per week | -- | 2 (1.3) |
| 5–6 per week | -- | 1 (< .1) |
| Every day | -- | 0 (0) |
aRespondent percentages are n / total participants, including incomplete data. All other percentages are n / participants who completed the study.
bDashes reflect that Study 1 did not ask about meat consumption.
cWild game consumption percentages add to less than 100% because vegetarians (5.3%) were not asked that question.