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Table 7 Second grouping of perception variables according to socio-cultural and economic variables

From: Entomophagy practices, use patterns, and factors influencing perception and consumption frequency of edible insects in the Republic of Benin

Variables

Cla/Mod

Mod/Cla

p-Value

Vtest

Statements and associated socio-cultural and economic

Consumer perception

I like the taste of edible insects

Agree

89.67

68.71

 < 0.001

12.71

I teach my friends to consume edible

Disagree

92.64

54.32

 < 0.001

11.42

Edible insects are good for children’s health

Do not know

87.5

62.95

 < 0.001

11.1

Those who can afford to buy fish also consume edible insects

Agree

81.18

74.46

 < 0.001

10.64

Edible insects are good for the health

Do not know

85.51

63.67

 < 0.001

10.55

Edible insects generate me income

Disagree

100

28.78

 < 0.001

9.45

I teach my children to consume edible insects

Disagree

88.97

43.53

 < 0.001

8.79

Edible insects are more available now than in past years

Disagree

86.27

47.48

 < 0.001

8.59

I recommend to my guests to eat edible insects

Agree

96.47

29.5

 < 0.001

8.56

When I eat edible insects, I feel good

Agree

78.01

67.63

 < 0.001

8.52

I eat edible insects because it's part of my cultural identity

Disagree

95.18

28.42

 < 0.001

8.06

I give edible insects to eat to my guests

Agree

95.18

28.42

 < 0.001

8.06

I teach my children and my friends to capture edible insects

Agree

85.14

45.32

 < 0.001

8

The capture of edible insects is easy for me at any time in the year

Disagree

81.22

52.88

 < 0.001

7.81

I teach my friends to consume edible insects

Agree

90.29

33.45

 < 0.001

7.71

I eat edible insects because it's part of my cultural identity

Agree

81.25

51.44

 < 0.001

7.65

I teach my children to consume edible insects

Agree

82.89

45.32

 < 0.001

7.4

I will sell edible insects when they will be marketed with beautiful packaging

Strongly disagree

75

58.27

 < 0.001

6.41

Climatic variations greatly influence the availability of edible insects

Do not know

80.47

37.05

 < 0.001

5.85

I'm not afraid to eat edible insects or when I see them

Agree

65.9

82.01

 < 0.001

4.76

The capture of edible insects is easy for me at any time in the year

Agree

74.68

21.22

 < 0.001

3.07

I will buy the edible insects when they are marketed with beautiful packaging

Disagree

74.03

20.5

 < 0.001

2.89

Edible insects are nutritious

Do not know

75.56

12.23

0.02

2.34

Age group (Adult)

 

62.65

74.82

0.03

2.22

Ethnic group (Ottamari)

 

79.21

50.72

 < 0.001

6.97

Ethnic group (Yorouba)

 

78.46

36.69

 < 0.001

5.32

Monthly Consumption (High)

 

66.78

73.74

 < 0.001

4.45

Age group (Older person)

 

82.5

11.87

 < 0.001

3.2

Religion (Christian)

 

74.54

57.91

 < 0.001

6.21

  1. Clas/Mod = Proportion of respondents who specified this modality in this group compared to all respondents who specified this modality; Mod/Clas = Proportion of respondents who specified this modality in this group compared to all individuals in this group; p-value = Probability value
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