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Table 2

Descriptive statistics

Survey question	Overall	Foodie	Not a foodie	Difference
I am passionate about food	3.62	4.34	3.05	1.29*
I love to eat	4.15	4.57	3.86	0.71*
I love to cook	3.73	4.31	3.3	1.01*
Food is my passion; I am a food connoisseur	3.1	3.99	2.44	1.55*
Food is sacred; I eat the way nature intended	2.87	3.23	2.6	0.63*
Food is social; I eat to be with friends and family	3.51	3.85	3.29	0.56*
Food is a symbol; what I eat says something about who I am	3.09	3.56	2.71	0.85*
Food is fuel; I primarily eat to get calories and nutrients	3.26	3.16	3.34	−0.18*
Food is a necessity; I only spend what I have to on food to get by	2.88	2.73	2.97	−0.24*
Food is comforting; I eat to reduce stress and relax	3.58	3.88	3.35	0.53*
Food is my enemy; I am always on a diet	2.03	1.97	2.05	−0.08

Survey question	Overall	Foodie	Not a foodie	Difference
I am passionate about food	3.62	4.34	3.05	1.29*
I love to eat	4.15	4.57	3.86	0.71*
I love to cook	3.73	4.31	3.3	1.01*
Food is my passion; I am a food connoisseur	3.1	3.99	2.44	1.55*
Food is sacred; I eat the way nature intended	2.87	3.23	2.6	0.63*
Food is social; I eat to be with friends and family	3.51	3.85	3.29	0.56*
Food is a symbol; what I eat says something about who I am	3.09	3.56	2.71	0.85*
Food is fuel; I primarily eat to get calories and nutrients	3.26	3.16	3.34	−0.18*
Food is a necessity; I only spend what I have to on food to get by	2.88	2.73	2.97	−0.24*
Food is comforting; I eat to reduce stress and relax	3.58	3.88	3.35	0.53*
Food is my enemy; I am always on a diet	2.03	1.97	2.05	−0.08

Note(s): An asterisk indicates statistical significance of an alpha level of α < 0.01, after applying a Bonferroni adjustment for multiple comparisons

Source(s): Authors' work