| Positive items |
Discrimination index–DI
(r Spearman) |
P-value |
| 1. Consumers have little interest in checking the ingredients on labels due to the reduced font size. |
0.66 |
<0.0001* |
| 2. Consumers usually do not read the ingredients of the composition on the product label. |
0.50 |
<0.0001* |
| 3. There is a need for development of soy products that taste better. |
0.45 |
<0.0001* |
| 4. There is much difference between soy-based and traditional fruit juice. |
0.56 |
<0.0001* |
| 5. Soy products cannot be purchased for causing flatulence. |
0.32 |
0.002* |
| 7. Soy helps the intestines to work well. |
0.42 |
<0.0001* |
| 8. Soy is a good source of protein. |
0.51 |
<0.0001* |
| 9. The consumption of soy by women helps relieve the symptoms of menopause. |
0.34 |
0.0009* |
| 11. The reduced consumption of soy and soy products happens due to little promotion of their benefits. |
0.47 |
<0.0001* |
| 14. The soy "milk" is healthier than cow's milk because it contains no hormones. |
0.17 |
0.1021ns |
| 16. Soy consumption helps to strengthen bones. |
0.33 |
0.0018* |
| 17. For those allergic to cow's milk, the soy "milk" is a healthy option |
0.54 |
<0.0001* |
| Negative items |
Discrimination index–DI
(r Spearman) |
P-value |
| 6. The information on products label are clear enough about soy |
0.14 |
0.188* |
| 10. We should avoid the consumption of transgenic soy-based food. |
0.05 |
0.6118ns |
| 12. Soybean oil is produced from transgenic soybeans. |
0.18 |
0.087* |
| 13. Soy is a better source of protein than meat from animals (beef, chicken, fish ...). |
(0.05) |
0.6351ns |
| 15. Transgenic soy is bad for health |
0.17 |
0.1172* |
CI- confidence interval (p=0.05) ns – no significance 