Multinomial logit regression on factors influencing the decision on choosing safer fresh produce among youth (choice of packet with no labels (Packet A) used as the base)
| Variables | Pesticide residual free (packet B) | Harmful microbial contamination free (packet C) | Both pesticide residual and harmful microbial contamination free (packet D) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (1) | (2) | (1) | (2) | |||||||
| Coef | ME! | Coef | ME! | Coef | ME! | Coef | ME! | Coef | ME! | Coef | ME! | |
| Information Nudge | −0.75 | −0.10** | −3.07 | −0.09** | −0.26 | −0.02 | −3.14 | −0.19** | 0.07 | 0.11** | 2.11 | 0.16 |
| Value to Environment | −0.01 | −0.02 | 0.20 | 0.01 | −0.16 | −0.08** | 0.19 | −0.07 | 0.37 | 0.11** | 0.68 | 0.10** |
| Awareness level on foodborne illness | 0.17 | −0.03* | −0.20 | −0.013 | 0.59 | 0.08** | −0.03 | 0.02 | 0.21 | −0.04* | −0.17 | −0.02 |
| Knowledge level about microbial contamination | 0.42 | 0.02* | 0.32 | 0.02** | 0.43 | 0.03** | 0.40 | 0.05** | 0.24 | −0.03** | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Graduate level education | 12.3 | 0.13** | 13.9 | 0.14** | 10.9 | −0.21* | 12.6 | −0.16** | 13.3 | 0.66** | 14.86 | 0.68** |
| Estimated monthly income of the family (log) | −0.06 | 0.01 | −0.12 | −0.01 | −0.10 | −0.002 | ||||||
| High income class family | −0.89 | −0.04** | −0.71 | −0.01* | −0.67 | 0.01 | ||||||
| highIncomeClassXinfo | 1.69 | 0.16** | 0.56 | 0.07 | 0.68 | −0.05 | ||||||
| microbialKnowXinfo | 0.28 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.39 | 0.06** | ||||||
| foodborneillKnowXinfo | 0.22 | 0.02 | 0.63 | 0.06** | 0.17 | 0.06 | ||||||
| Wald chi2 | 13,473 | 11,589.5 | 13,473 | 11,589.5 | 13,473 | 11,589.5 | ||||||
| (Prob > chi2) | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | ||||||
| Number of observations | 896 | 896 | 896 | 896 | 896 | 896 | ||||||
| Variables | Pesticide residual free (packet B) | Harmful microbial contamination free (packet C) | Both pesticide residual and harmful microbial contamination free (packet D) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (1) | (2) | (1) | (2) | |||||||
| Coef | ME! | Coef | ME! | Coef | ME! | Coef | ME! | Coef | ME! | Coef | ME! | |
| Information Nudge | −0.75 | −0.10** | −3.07 | −0.09** | −0.26 | −0.02 | −3.14 | −0.19** | 0.07 | 0.11** | 2.11 | 0.16 |
| Value to Environment | −0.01 | −0.02 | 0.20 | 0.01 | −0.16 | −0.08** | 0.19 | −0.07 | 0.37 | 0.11** | 0.68 | 0.10** |
| Awareness level on foodborne illness | 0.17 | −0.03* | −0.20 | −0.013 | 0.59 | 0.08** | −0.03 | 0.02 | 0.21 | −0.04* | −0.17 | −0.02 |
| Knowledge level about microbial contamination | 0.42 | 0.02* | 0.32 | 0.02** | 0.43 | 0.03** | 0.40 | 0.05** | 0.24 | −0.03** | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Graduate level education | 12.3 | 0.13** | 13.9 | 0.14** | 10.9 | −0.21* | 12.6 | −0.16** | 13.3 | 0.66** | 14.86 | 0.68** |
| Estimated monthly income of the family (log) | −0.06 | 0.01 | −0.12 | −0.01 | −0.10 | −0.002 | ||||||
| High income class family | −0.89 | −0.04** | −0.71 | −0.01* | −0.67 | 0.01 | ||||||
| highIncomeClassXinfo | 1.69 | 0.16** | 0.56 | 0.07 | 0.68 | −0.05 | ||||||
| microbialKnowXinfo | 0.28 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.39 | 0.06** | ||||||
| foodborneillKnowXinfo | 0.22 | 0.02 | 0.63 | 0.06** | 0.17 | 0.06 | ||||||
| Wald chi2 | 13,473 | 11,589.5 | 13,473 | 11,589.5 | 13,473 | 11,589.5 | ||||||
| (Prob > chi2) | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | ||||||
| Number of observations | 896 | 896 | 896 | 896 | 896 | 896 | ||||||
Note(s):!MEs represent average marginal effects dydx predicted for each variable using Delta method and robust standard errors; *indicates significance at 10%, **indicates significance at 5% or higher level
Source(s): Authors’ own creation/work
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