Table A1.
Significant differences between participant groups in distribution of responses regarding nettle. Means (ANOVA and t-test) or mean ranks (Mann–Whitney U) are presented. Significantly different respondent groups are marked with different letters. Significance level p < 0.05.
| Respondent Group | N | I Could Eat or Cook | Willingness to Try | Credible | Nutrient-Rich | Ecological | Natural | Trendy | Healthy | Appearance | Aroma and Flavor | Feel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||||||||
| Female | 151 | 149.35a | 152.08a | 148.04a | 148.13a | 145.09a | 144.28a | 149.66a | 148.97a | 145.25a | 144.25a | 141.79a |
| Male | 112 | 108.61b | 104.93b | 110.38b | 110.26b | 114.36b | 115.44b | 108.19b | 109.12b | 114.14b | 115.49b | 118.80b |
| Age | ||||||||||||
| 18–34 | 57 | 116.77ab | ns | 116.38b | 106.81b | 117.54b | 121.32b | ns | 106.20b | 104.52b | ns | ns |
| 35–49 | 73 | 117.09b | ns | 119.34b | 127.64ab | 124.51ab | 124.47ab | ns | 127.42ab | 133.35ab | ns | ns |
| 50–64 | 81 | 148.44a | ns | 150.85a | 152.82a | 151.51a | 152.58a | ns | 149.46a | 144.74a | ns | ns |
| 65–80 | 52 | 144.01ab | ns | 137.54ab | 133.31ab | 127.97ab | 122.22ab | ns | 139.52ab | 140.38ab | ns | ns |
| Education | ||||||||||||
| basic | 21 | 99.21b | ns | 97.69b | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| intermediate | 128 | 128.29ab | ns | 128.42ab | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| higher level | 114 | 142.21a | ns | 142.34a | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| Neighborhood | ||||||||||||
| center of a large city | 70 | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | 115.28b | ns |
| housing estate | 74 | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | 127.99b | ns |
| center of a smaller city or municipality | 81 | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | 125.78b | ns |
| rural area | 53 | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | 165.93a | ns |
| Diet | ||||||||||||
| mixed diet | 210 | 113.82b | 113.91b | 114.66b | 115.75b | ns | ns | 4.70b | 115.00b | 4.32b | 113.75b | 3.56b |
| plant-oriented mixed diet | 28 | 162.11a | 161.39a | 155.79a | 148.96a | ns | ns | 5.71a | 153.29a | 5.36a | 162.59a | 4.75a |
| Growing or picking ingredients | ||||||||||||
| grow | 84 | 151.79a | 149.10a | 150.43a | 148.60a | 151.54a | 145.97a | 147.37a | 149.30a | 154.86a | 147.05a | 4.11a |
| do not grow | 179 | 122.72b | 123.98b | 123.35b | 124.21b | 122.83b | 125.44b | 124.79b | 123.88b | 121.27b | 124.94b | 3.59b |
| pick | 173 | 141.99a | 136.86a | 140.53a | 141.84a | ns | ns | ns | 141.48a | 141.40a | 142.81a | 4.00a |
| do not pick | 90 | 112.79b | 118.82b | 115.61b | 113.09b | ns | ns | ns | 113.78b | 113.93b | 111.23b | 3.29b |
| Food neophobia group | ||||||||||||
| food neophilics | 59 | 155.50a | 161.83a | 150.81a | 153.08a | 146.13a | 146.62a | 149.04a | 152.26a | 154.01a | 159.84a | 4.2a |
| median group | 130 | 145.78a | 141.83a | 144.37a | 140.18a | 145.77a | 143.47a | 138.59a | 140.08a | 135.38a | 139.99a | 3.78ab |
| food neophobics | 74 | 89.05b | 90.94b | 95.28b | 100.82b | 96.54b | 100.19b | 106.38b | 101.65b | 108.51b | 95.77b | 3.35b |
ns no significant difference.