Table A5.
Significant differences between participant groups in distribution of responses regarding clover. 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 | 238 | 225.91a | 226.17a | 4.52a | ns | 221.14a | 220.99a | Ns | ns | 234.53a | 223.16a | 226.66a |
| Male | 177 | 183.92b | 183.56b | 4.00b | ns | 190.33b | 190.54b | Ns | ns | 172.33b | 187.61b | 182.91b |
| Age | ||||||||||||
| 18–34 | 75 | 177.71b | ns | 3.91bc | 3.85c | ns | 202.61ab | ns | ns | 170.37b | 147.06b | 172.29b |
| 35–49 | 125 | 219.41ab | ns | 4.44ab | 4.68a | ns | 221.54a | ns | ns | 207.39ab | 210.43a | 205.89ab |
| 50–64 | 141 | 227.27a | ns | 4.67a | 4.54ab | ns | 216.48ab | ns | ns | 221.04a | 226.98a | 216.67ab |
| 65–80 | 74 | 182.71ab | ns | 3.73c | 3.97bc | ns | 174.43b | ns | ns | 222.33a | 229.50a | 231.25a |
| Education | ||||||||||||
| basic | 38 | 165.22b | 161.61b | ns | ns | 135.43b | 164.49b | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| intermediate | 190 | 198.81ab | 202.32ab | ns | ns | 202.79a | 207.47ab | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| higher level | 187 | 226.03a | 223.20a | ns | ns | 228.04a | 217.38a | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| Neighborhood | ||||||||||||
| center of a large city | 74 | 205.18ab | 216.91ab | 187.87b | ns | 216.20ab | ns | 3.92ab | 185.18ab | 190.86bc | 178.86b | 201.44ab |
| housing estate | 109 | 187.17b | 176.62b | 188.65b | ns | 178.13b | ns | 3.77b | 188.07b | 165.09c | 192.14ab | 179.28b |
| center of a smaller city or municipality | 81 | 229.81a | 228.72a | 235.42a | ns | 229.90a | ns | 4.35a | 227.29a | 219.75ab | 223.47a | 221.94a |
| rural area | 151 | 197.96ab | 203.47ab | 201.31ab | ns | 199.88ab | ns | 4.02ab | 219.71ab | 258.40a | 227.12ab | 226.67a |
| Diet | ||||||||||||
| mixed diet | 333 | 184.80b | 182.30b | 185.21b | 4.22b | 186.40b | 187.19b | 3.90b | 182.96b | 185.44b | 4.78b | 4.66b |
| plant-oriented mixed diet | 51 | 242.76a | 259.10a | 240.09a | 4.98a | 232.30a | 227.17a | 4.86a | 254.78a | 238.59a | 5.59a | 5.86a |
| Growing or picking ingredients | ||||||||||||
| grow | 114 | ns | ns | ns | 4.66a | ns | ns | 4.35a | ns | 226.99a | ns | ns |
| do not grow | 301 | ns | ns | ns | 4.24b | ns | ns | 3.95b | ns | 200.81b | ns | ns |
| pick | 269 | ns | ns | ns | 4.52a | ns | ns | ns | ns | 216.93a | ns | ns |
| do not pick | 146 | ns | ns | ns | 4.06b | ns | ns | ns | ns | 191.55b | ns | ns |
| Food neophobia group | ||||||||||||
| food neophilics | 106 | 252.86a | 261.01a | 4.72a | 4.72a | 245.08a | 250.98a | 4.42a | 5.18a | 244.34a | 239.23a | 239.56a |
| median group | 210 | 214.46b | 210.44b | 4.38a | 4.42a | 212.72b | 209.54b | 4.08ab | 4.72b | 212.17a | 205.11b | 211.34b |
| food neophobics | 99 | 146.26c | 146.07c | 3.67b | 3.83b | 158.29c | 158.71c | 3.64b | 4.15c | 160.24b | 180.70b | 167.13b |
ns no significant difference.