Table 2.
Socio-demographic profiles of FP (n = 677) and UHT (n = 430) milk consumers (n = 1107).
| Individual Socio-Demographic Characteristics | Total Sample | FPc | UHTc | Chi-Square | p-Value 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.265 | 0.607 | |||
| Women | 68% | 67% | 69% | ||
| Men | 32% | 33% | 31% | ||
| Age groups | 9.879 | 0.007 ** | |||
| 18–45 | 36% | 33% | 42% | ||
| 46–65 | 36% | 32% | 38% | ||
| >65 | 28% | 25% | 30% | ||
| Family composition | 4.50 | 0.034 * | |||
| With children | 43% | 46% | 39% | ||
| Without children | 57% | 54% | 61% | ||
| Occupation | 27.013 | <0.001 *** | |||
| Homemaker | 7% | 10% | 4% | ||
| Unemployed | 4% | 5% | 4% | ||
| Employed | 43% | 38% | 45% | ||
| Self-employed | 10% | 12% | 9% | ||
| Retired | 30% | 31% | 30% | ||
| Student | 6% | 4% | 9% | ||
| Educational level | 8.551 | 0.036 * | |||
| Primary school | 7% | 6% | 9% | ||
| Lower secondary school | 20% | 18% | 21% | ||
| Upper secondary school | 46% | 50% | 42% | ||
| Master’s degree | 27% | 26% | 28% | ||
| Average annual income of the family (€/year) | 26.972 | <0.001 *** | |||
| Lower than 25,000 | 27% | 23% | 33% | ||
| From 25,000 to 40,000 | 35% | 34% | 36% | ||
| More than 40,000 | 17% | 18% | 17% | ||
| Do not answer | 21% | 25% | 15% |
1 The p-value refers to the statistical significance level: *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05. The absence of asterisks indicates the non-significance of the value. FP, fresh pasteurized; UHT, ultra-high temperature.