Table 5.
Frequency and percentage of participants response to pre-survey questions (133 total).
| Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| How many times do you eat pork each month? | ||
| More than once a week | 54 | 40.6 |
| 2–3 times a month | 39 | 29.3 |
| Once a week | 31 | 23.3 |
| Once a month | 6 | 4.5 |
| Less than once a month | 3 | 2.3 |
| How many times do you cook pork each month? | ||
| More than once a week | 40 | 30.1 |
| 2–3 times a month | 38 | 28.6 |
| Once a week | 26 | 19.5 |
| Once a month | 17 | 12.8 |
| Less than once a month | 12 | 9.0 |
| Which of the following ways do you use to cook pork? | ||
| Stove top | 107 | 80.5 |
| Oven | 91 | 68.4 |
| Grill | 89 | 66.9 |
| Slow Cooker | 73 | 54.9 |
| Deep Fryer | 11 | 8.3 |
| Air Fryer | 9 | 6.8 |
| Sous-vide | 8 | 6.0 |
| Other | 4 | 3.0 |
| How do you determine when the pork is done and ready to consume? | ||
| Look at the color of the meat | 90 | 67.7 |
| Use a meat thermometer | 67 | 50.4 |
| Cook for a specific amount of time | 44 | 33.1 |
| Cook until juice runs clear | 41 | 30.8 |
| Other | 9 | 6.8 |
| I do not check to see if it is done | 4 | 3.0 |