Table A6.
Significant differences between participant groups in distribution of responses regarding crickets. 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 | 140 | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | Ns | ns | 110.73b | ns | 108.19b |
| Male | 95 | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | Ns | ns | 128.72a | ns | 132.45a |
| Age | ||||||||||||
| 18–34 | 51 | 137.24a | 142.20a | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| 35–49 | 79 | 126.62ab | 123.74ab | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| 50–64 | 52 | 103.76b | 102.49b | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| 65–80 | 53 | 111.58ab | 111.27ab | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| Education | ||||||||||||
| basic | 31 | ns | ns | 84.90b | 81.45b | 88.87b | 87.40b | 82.47b | 83.13b | 102.02ab | 93.87b | ns |
| intermediate | 92 | ns | ns | 116.39ab | 117.80a | 117.80ab | 122.27a | 118.55a | 116.97a | 107.21b | 109.07b | ns |
| higher level | 112 | ns | ns | 128.49a | 128.28a | 126.23a | 122.96a | 127.38a | 128.50a | 131.29a | 132.02a | ns |
| Neighborhood | ||||||||||||
| center of a large city | 55 | 136.12a | 144.25a | 133.57a | 4.45a | 135.43a | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| housing estate | 54 | 109.80ab | 112.83ab | 118.35ab | 4.02ab | 112.12ab | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| center of a smaller city or municipality | 83 | 121.77ab | 116.01ab | 121.10ab | 3.93ab | 122.25ab | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| rural area | 43 | 97.85b | 95.31b | 91.65b | 3.21b | 94.90b | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| Diet | ||||||||||||
| mixed diet | 179 | ns | ns | 3.17b | 102.65b | 102.10b | ns | 4.07b | 102.89b | 103.94b | ns | ns |
| plant-oriented mixed diet | 35 | ns | ns | 4.11a | 132.33a | 135.10a | ns | 4.74a | 131.10a | 125.70a | ns | ns |
| Growing or picking ingredients | ||||||||||||
| grow | 48 | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| do not grow | 187 | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
| pick | 147 | ns | ns | ns | 4.17a | ns | ns | ns | 4.05a | ns | ns | ns |
| do not pick | 88 | ns | ns | ns | 3.56b | ns | ns | ns | 3.45b | ns | ns | ns |
| Food neophobia group | ||||||||||||
| food neophilics | 44 | 167.22a | 170.20a | 173.76a | 170.91a | 163.88a | 164.19a | 157.01a | 160.27a | 152.01a | 168.40a | 157.67a |
| median group | 110 | 126.69b | 124.73b | 118.80b | 119.45b | 120.56b | 124.02b | 118.60b | 123.65b | 122.54b | 122.95b | 124.13b |
| food neophobics | 80 | 78.36c | 79.38c | 85.54c | 86.25c | 88.67c | 83.74c | 95.23b | 86.45c | 92.63c | 82.58c | 87.26c |
ns no significant difference.