Table A10.

Significant differences between participant groups in distribution of responses regarding ants. Means or mean ranks 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	178	128.40b	128.21b	131.68b	3.35b	4.10b	135.73b	ns	3.16b	129.57b	129.49b	128.21b
Male	109	169.47a	169.78a	164.12a	3.89a	4.64a	157.51a	ns	3.92a	167.56a	167.69a	169.78a
Age
18–34	56	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
35–49	59	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
50–64	98	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
65–80	74	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
Education
basic	51	116.34b	ns	109.15b	113.16b	114.36b	114.20b	114.47b	2.75b	122.65b	111.91b	118.48b
intermediate	122	140.00ab	ns	142.32a	145.70ab	142.19a	147.86a	143.80ab	3.53a	136.58ab	142.29ab	137.57ab
higher level	114	159.30a	ns	158.08a	155.30a	158.08a	152.85a	156.53a	3.67a	159.86a	159.01a	160.68a
Neighborhood
center of a large city	68	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
housing estate	77	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
center of a smaller city or municipality	90	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
rural area	52	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
Diet
mixed diet	230	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
plant-oriented mixed diet	35	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
Growing or picking ingredients
grow	71	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
do not grow	216	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
pick	177	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
do not pick	110	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
Food neophobia group
food neophilics	53	172.75a	172.74a	177.07a	4.42a	193.90a	195.96a	4.17a	4.25a	161.72a	168.95a	174.72a
median group	144	148.25a	149.93a	143.27b	3.64b	141.61b	142.23b	3.43b	3.48b	151.48a	151.74a	149.19a
food neophobics	90	120.27b	117.59b	125.69b	2.92c	118.78b	116.42b	3.23b	2.92b	121.59b	116.92b	117.61b

ns no significant difference.