Table 1.
Consumer mean (±standard deviation) purchase-intent scores for the different food items.
| Overall Population (n = 108) |
Low Hunger (LH) | High Hunger (HH) | Low Food Neophobia (LFN) | High Food Neophobia (HFN) | Lower Food-Related Lifestyle (LFRL) | Higher Food-Related Lifestyle (HFRL) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread | 6.6a ± 1.2 1,2 | 6.8a ± 1.0 | 6.4ab ± 0.9 | 6.7a ± 0.9 | 6.1ab ± 1.0 | 6.2a ± 0.8 | 6.7a ± 1.0 |
| Dried Seaweed | 6.4a ± 1.0 | 6.2ab ± 0.8 | 6.8a ± 1.1 | 6.7a ± 1.1 | 6.4ab ± 1.0 | 6.4a ± 0.9 | 6.9a ± 0.8 |
| Fish Filet | 6.0b ± 1.5 | 5.8ab ± 1.1 | 6.3ab ± 1.2 | 6.1ab ± 0.9 | 6.1abc ± 0.9 | 5.5ab ± 0.8 * | 6.7a ± 0.9 * |
| Cheese | 5.9bc ± 1.1 | 5.7ab ± 0.7 | 6.2ab ± 1.0 | 6.0ab ± 1.2 | 5.8abc ± 1.2 | 5.7ab ± 1.0 | 6.1ab ± 1.1 |
| Beef Burger | 5.9bc ± 1.3 | 5.7ab ± 0.7 | 6.2ab ± 1.1 | 6.0ab ± 1.1 | 5.8abc ± 1.1 | 5.7ab ± 1.1 | 6.1ab ± 1.0 |
| Fettuccine [Noodles] | 5.4bc ± 1.0 | 5.5ab ± 0.8 | 5.4bc ± 1.0 | 5.6abc ± 0.8 | 5.3abc ± 1.0 | 5.2ab ± 1.0 | 5.8bc ± 1.0 |
| Yogurt | 4.9c ± 1.3 | 5.1b ± 0.8 | 4.6cd ± 1.2 | 5.0bc ± 1.3 | 4.7bc ± 1.2 | 4.7b ± 1.0 | 5.1cd ± 1.1 |
| Sausage [Pork] | 4.5c ± 1.2 | 5.0b ± 1.2 * | 3.9d ± 1.1 * | 4.4c ± 1.0 | 4.7c ± 1.0 | 4.5b ± 1.3 | 4.5d ± 1.1 |
1 Means in the same column with the same letter are not significantly different at α = 0.05. 2 Data input on the 9-point purchase intent scale, where 1 = Definitely will not buy, and 9 = Definitely will buy. * Means between the population segments (LH vs. HH, LFN vs. HFN, LFRL vs. HFRL) differed based on a t-test.