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. 2020 Apr 30;15(4):e0224059. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224059

Table 2. Logistic regression models of the willingness to accept the use of insects in feed for poultry, cattle, pigs and fish supply chains.

Independent variables Willingness to accept the use of insects in poultry feed a Willingness to accept the use of insects in cattle feed b Willingness to accept the use of insects in pigs feed c Willingness to accept the use of insects in fish feed d
Β S.E. Exp (β) β S.E. Exp (β) β S.E. Exp (β) Β S.E. Exp (β)
Age -0.036 0.027 0.963 0.020 0.024 1.021 0.029 0.023 1.029 -0.110* 0.054 0.895
Gender -1.553 0.827 0.211 -0.078 0.633 0.924 0.399 0.538 1.490 -1.172 1.136 0.309
Region -0.277 0.787 0.757 -1.624* 0.659 0.197 -0.327 0.534 0.720 -0.434 0.966 0.647
Income -0.671 0.395 0.511 -0.210 0.369 0.810 0.133 0.274 1.142 -1.294* 0.646 0.274
Educational level -0.914 0.276 0.823 0.017 0.207 1.017 0.300 0.193 1.350 0.058 0.311 1.060
Contact with the animal supply chain -0.088 0.722 0.914 0.642 0.560 1.902 1.334* 0.564 3.799 2.550 1.409 12.816
Attitude toward using insects in animal feed 6.602* 1.556 737.2 2.781* 0.714 16.133 1.737* 0.508 5.684 2.573* 0.947 13.107
Perception of benefits associated with the use of insects in animal feed -1.790* 0.820 0.166 0.406 0.607 1.501 0.793 0.465 2.210 2.521* 1.111 12.441
Perception of risks associated with the use of insects in animal feed 0.232 0.431 1.261 -0.628 0.432 0.533 -0.334 0.347 0.715 -1.023 0.744 0.359
Challenges facing the introduction of insects in animal feed 1.438* 0.518 4.215 0.311 0.358 1.365 -0.657* 0.328 0.518 0.234 0.630 1.264
Constant 7.985 2.907 2937 0.551 2.247 1.736 -3.810 1.986 0.022 11.582 5.306 1071
Likelihood logarithm -29.859 -42.665 -51.810 -20.909
Chi-square value 146.52 122.610 102.61 125.77

* p <0.05.

a Goodness-of-fit statistics of the model “Willingness to accept the use of insects in poultry feed”: Nagelkerke R2 = 0.69; % of correct predictions = 91.3%.

b Goodness-of-fit statistics of the model “Willingness to accept the use of insects in cattle feed”: Nagelkerke R2 = 0.59; % of correct predictions = 89.3%.

c Goodness-of-fit statistics of the model “Willingness to accept the use of insects in pigs feed”: Nagelkerke R2 = 0.50; % of correct predictions = 86.0%.

d Goodness-of-fit statistics of the model “Willingness to accept the use of insects in fish feed”: Nagelkerke R2 = 0.75; % of correct predictions = 94.0%.