Table 2.

Demographic summary of participants (133 total) evaluating the effects of cooking method and degree of doneness of boneless pork chops.

Characteristic	Category	Percentage of Consumers
Age	18–25 years old	18
	26–35 years old	24
	36–55 years old	30
	56–75 years old	27
	76 years old or older	1
Ethnic origin	Asian/Pacific Islander	23
	Hispanic or Latino	2
	Other	2
	White	73
Gender	Female	55
	Male	45
Education level	Completed an advanced or graduate degree	43
	Some graduate school	17
	Completed an undergraduate degree	14
	Some college	22
	High school diploma	5