Table 5.
Consumer behaviors for food purchasing, preparing, cooking, eating, leftovers management, and kitchen utensils.
| Questions and Choices | Percent of Respondents or Answers | p-Value 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2010 (N = 609) | Year 2019 (N = 605) | ||
| Q13. Do you thaw only a portion of food as much as you intend to cook rather than thawing all of the foods? | |||
| Never | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.6 |
| Seldom | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.9 |
| Sometimes | 10.8% | 19.0% | 0 |
| Frequently | 50.2% | 45.1% | 0.074 |
| Always | 33.2% | 31.1% | 0.435 |
| Do not know/no response | 0.5% | – | 0.084 |
| <Analysis of the combined responses> 2 | |||
| Never + Seldom | 5.3% | 4.8% | 0.713 |
| Always + Frequently | 83.4% | 76.2% | 0.002 |
| Q14. Do you use plastic gloves when you handle meat, fish/shellfish, or eggs? | |||
| Never | 8.9% | 6.1% | 0.069 |
| Seldom | 16.4% | 21.2% | 0.035 |
| Sometimes | 17.6% | 22.5% | 0.033 |
| Frequently | 30.0% | 30.6% | 0.841 |
| Always | 27.1% | 19.7% | 0.002 |
| <Analysis of the combined responses> 2 | |||
| Never + Seldom | 25.3% | 27.3% | 0.432 |
| Always + Frequently | 57.1% | 50.2% | 0.016 |
| Q15. What do you do when you have a slight wound on your hand during cooking? | |||
| Keep cooking after the wound has been treated | 74.7% | 71.7% | 0.242 |
| Keep cooking without any treatment | 19.7% | 24.6% | 0.039 |
| Do not cook | 5.6% | 3.6% | 0.018 |
| Q17. Do you wash fruits and vegetables before eating? | |||
| Never | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.649 |
| Seldom | 0.3% | 1.8% | 0.012 |
| Sometimes | 1.8% | 12.6% | 0 |
| Frequently | 30.2% | 30.4% | 0.94 |
| Always | 67.2% | 54.7% | 0 |
| <Analysis of the combined responses> 2 | |||
| Never + Seldom | 0.7% | 2.3% | 0.017 |
| Always + Frequently | 97.4% | 85.1% | 0 |
| Q20. Do you store remaining raw foodstuffs with sealing after cooking? | |||
| Never | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.995 |
| Seldom | 2.3% | 2.6% | 1 |
| Sometimes | 3.9% | 16.4% | 0 |
| Frequently | 46.3% | 39.3% | 0.014 |
| Always | 47.0% | 41.3% | 0.048 |
| <Analysis of the combined responses> 2 | |||
| Never + Seldom | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.713 |
| Always + Frequently | 93.3% | 80.7% | 0 |
1p-value was provided according to the results of the Kruskal–Wallis test conducted for the analysis on the differences of responses in each answer option between Year 2010 and Year 2019. 2 To identify the difference between positive responses (i.e., Always + Frequently) and negative responses (i.e., Never + Seldom), answer options were combined.