Table 4

Socio-demographic characteristics of consumers' clusters

Socio-demographic characteristicsCareless consumer (n = 44)Adventurous consumer (n = 102)Conservative consumer (n = 68)Functional consumer (n = 44)χ2#
Age    1.157
19–30 years old15 (34.1)37 (36.3)11 (16.1)9 (20.4) 
31–40 years old17 (38.6)27 (26.5)8 (11.8)16 (36.4) 
41–50 years old9 (20.5)21 (20.6)31 (45.6)12 (27.3) 
51–60 years old2 (4.5)14 (13.7)15 (22.1)5 (11.4) 
More than 60 years old1 (2.3)3 (2.9)3 (4.4)2 (4.5) 
Gender    4.317
Male26 (59.1)46 (45.1)29 (42.7)17 (38.6) 
Female18 (40.9)56 (54.9)39 (57.3)27 (61.4) 
Education    11.943**
Basic (4 years)0 (0.0)1 (0.9)1 (1.5)0 (0.0) 
Middle (9 years)3 (6.8)6 (5.9)6 (8.8)0 (0.0) 
High school (12 years)22 (50.0)51 (50.0)42 (61.8)13 (29.5) 
University19 (43.2)44 (43.2)19 (27.9)31 (70.5) 
Household size    19.731**
2 members1 (2.3)2 (1.9)1 (1.5)1 (2.3) 
3–4 members19 (43.2)48 (47.2)29 (42.6)15 (34.1) 
5–6 members17 (38.6)14 (13.7)22 (32.4)22 (50.0) 
7–8 members6 (13.6)28 (27.4)13 (19.1)3 (6.8) 
More than 8 members1 (2.3)10 (9.8)3 (4.4)3 (6.8) 
Monthly income    8.887*
150–250 EUR1 (2.3)1 (0.9)3 (4.4)0 (0.0) 
251–500 EUR14 (31.8)17 (16.7)18 (26.5)5 (11.4) 
501–800 EUR15 (34.1)51 (50.0)17 (25.0)9 (20.4) 
801–1,200 EUR10 (22.7)25 (24.7)17 (25.0)20 (45.4) 
1,201–1,500 EUR3 (6.8)7 (6.8)5 (7.4)5 (11.4) 
1,501–2,000 EUR1 (2.3)1 (0.9)6 (8.8)5 (11.4) 
More than 2,000 EUR0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (2.9)0 (0.0) 

Note(s): Results are presented as number (percentage), * indicates significant at p < 0.05 and ** indicate significant at p < 0.01

# Kruskal–Wallis test

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