Table 2 Consumer behavioral traits towards single-use plastic packaging.
From: Single-use plastic packaging in the Canadian food industry: consumer behavior and perceptions
Behavior | χ2 (ρ-value) | Dunn’s post hoc with Bonferroni correction |
|---|---|---|
I am personally motivated to reduce the amount of single-use plastic food packaging because of its environmental impacts | ||
Age | 4.598 (0.331) | |
Income | 5.059 (0.168) | |
Education | 8.850 (0.065) | |
Region | 19.989 (0.001) | Quebec (480.13) vs. Prairies (571.36) (p = 0.001) |
Ontario (502.77) vs. Prairies (571.36) (p = 0.012) | ||
I am willing to pay more for an item containing bio-degradable packaging | ||
Age | 24.193 (0.00001) | 18–23 (398.59) vs. 24–38 (524.78) (p = 0.002) |
18–23 (398.59) vs. 73 + (532.19) (p = 0.012) | ||
18–23 (398.59) vs. 54–72 (538.11) (p = 0.000) | ||
I support a ban of all single-use plastics used for food packaging | ||
Region | 17.553 (0.002) | British Columbia (464.62) vs. Prairies (566.86) (p = 0.001) |
Ontario (488.55) vs. Prairies (566.86) (p = 0.005) | ||
