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Variable Description |
Mean |
Std.Dev. |
| FEMALE |
1 = respondent is female; 0 = male |
0.54 |
0.50 |
| KNOW_FCN |
1 = one has above average knowledge about the food supply chain; 0 otherwise |
0.22 |
0.42 |
| KNOW_SAF |
1 = one has above average knowledge about the food safety; 0 otherwise |
0.19 |
0.40 |
| GRC_SAF |
1 = holds view that food in the grocery store is safe; 0 = otherwise |
0.53 |
0.50 |
| DEL_TAMP |
1 = holds view that food in the grocery store is unsafe due to deliberate tampering; 0 = otherwise |
0.81 |
0.39 |
| ACC_TAMP |
1 = holds view that food in the grocery store is unsafe due to accidental errors; 0 = otherwise |
0.63 |
0.48 |
| CONF_GRC |
1 = holds skeptic view about Grocery ability to ensure food safety; 0 = otherwise |
0.16 |
0.37 |
| CONF_GOV |
1 = holds skeptic view about Government ability to ensure food safety; 0 = otherwise |
0.23 |
0.42 |
| YOUNG |
1= age less than 25 years; 0 = otherwise |
0.27 |
0.44 |
| MIDAGE |
1 = age is between 25 and 54 years; 0 = otherwise |
0.44 |
0.50 |
| SENAGE |
1 = age 55 and 64 years; 0 = otherwise |
0.15 |
0.36 |
| CHILD |
1=if respondent has children under 18 years of age;0=otherwise |
0.40 |
0.49 |
| RELIG |
1 = attends church (or other house of worship) at least once a week, several times a month or once a month; 0 = otherwise |
0.61 |
0.49 |
| LIBERAL |
1 = identifies himself/herself as liberal; 0 = otherwise |
0.19 |
0.39 |
| CONSERV |
1 = identifies himself/herself as conservative; 0 = otherwise |
0.30 |
0.46 |
| CENTRIST |
1 = identifies him/herself in between; 0 = otherwise |
0.51 |
0.50 |
| WHITE |
1 = respondent is white (Caucasian); 0 otherwise |
0.81 |
0.39 |
| INCO_AB5 |
1 = (annual) income below $35,000; 0 = otherwise |
0.50 |
0.50 |
| INCLT35 |
1 = (annual) income between $35,000 and $50,000; 0 = otherwise |
0.31 |
0.46 |
| INCOM35_ |
1 = (annual) income between $50,000 and $75,000; 0 = otherwise |
0.37 |
0.48 |
| INCOM_A7 |
1 = (annual) income greater than $75,000; 0 = otherwise |
0.28 |
0.45 |
| MIDWEST |
1 = respondent resides in Midwest; 0 = otherwise |
0.24 |
0.43 |
| SOUTH |
1 = respondent resides in southern U.S.; 0 = otherwise |
0.36 |
0.48 |
| NOR_EAST |
1 = respondent resides in Northeastern U.S.; 0 = otherwise |
0.18 |
0.39 |
| WEST |
1 = respondent resides in western states.; 0 = otherwise |
0.21 |
0.41 |
| LTHISCOO |
1 = Below High school education; 0 = otherwise |
0.35 |
0.48 |
| COLLGD_A |
1 = some two year college education to four-year college education; 0 otherwise |
0.39 |
0.49 |
| GRAD |
1 = graduate education; 0 = otherwise |
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