Table 3

Determinants of WTP (in PhP) for healthier rice types

Model 1Model 2Model 3Model 4
VariableCoefficient (SE)Coefficient (SE)Coefficient (SE)Coefficient (SE)
Rice consumption and purchase behavior
PWR once a day1.1 (0.9)0.5 (0.9)0.3 (0.9)0.4 (0.9)
BR once a day−0.4 (1.9)−0.9 (1.9)−1.2 (1.9)−1.2 (1.9)
Supermarket1.3 (1.0)1.6 (1.0)1.7 (1.0)1.7 (1.0)
Socio-economic characteristics
Active involvement2.5 (1.3)1.9 (1.3)2.1 (1.3)2.1 (1.3)
Age0.1 (0.9)−0.2 (0.9)−0.2 (0.9)−0.1 (0.9)
Female0.6 (1.0)0.5 (1.0)0.0 (1.0)0.0 (1.0)
Education1.7 (0.9)1.5 (0.9)1.7 (0.9)1.7 (0.9)
Working2.0 (1.0)**1.9 (0.9)**1.5 (0.9)1.4 (0.9)
Income0.1 (0.0)***0.1 (0.0)***0.1 (0.0)***0.1 (0.0)***
HH size−0.6 (0.3)**−0.5 (0.3)**−0.5 (0.3)**−0.5 (0.3)
HH with NCD0.5 (1.3)0.7 (1.2)0.1 (1.3)0.0 (1.3)
HH with pregnant or lactating0.4 (1.2)0.5 (1.2)0.6 (1.2)0.4 (1.2)
HH with young kids0.1 (1.0)0.1 (1.0)0.1 (1.0)0.0 (1.0)
HH with school-age kids1.6 (0.9)1.6 (0.9)1.7 (0.9)1.7 (0.9)
HH with teen-age kids−0.7 (1.1)−0.6 (1.0)−0.5 (1.0)−0.4 (1.0)
Attitude toward healthy eating
Adopt FBDG 2.8 (1.2)**2.5 (1.2)**2.4 (1.2)**
Self-reported diet quality 1.5 (0.4)***1.4 (0.4)***1.4 (0.4)***
Indicators of diet quality
HDDS: main  0.3 (0.3)0.3 (0.3)
HDDS: snack  0.7 (0.2)***0.7 (0.2)***
Information treatment
Product description, dishes and health benefits   1.3 (0.8)
Rice type evaluated
Colored rice1.5 (1.0)1.7 (1.0)1.4 (1.0)1.4 (1.0)
Low-GI rice0.0 (1.0)0.1 (1.0)−0.2 (1.0)−0.2 (1.0)
Constant47.2 (2.4)32.6 (5.0)31.6 (5.1)31.2 (5.1)
Model
F-value3.37***4.22***4.47***4.39***
R20.090.130.140.15
Adjusted R20.070.100.110.11
R2 change 0.03***0.02***0.00

Note(s): Dependent variable is WTP (in PhP). Sample size n = 577; **p < 0.05; ***p < 0.00; Abbreviations: WTP, willingness to pay; PhP, Philippines peso; SE, Standard error; PWR, premium white rice; BR, brown rice; HH, household(s); NCD, non-communicable disease; FBDG, food-based dietary guidelines and HDDS, household dietary diversity score

Source(s): Authors’ work

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