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Table 2 Descriptions of independent variables included in the Stepwise Multiple Linear and Binary Logistic Regression Models (n = 384)

From: Consumers’ Perception of Environmental and Health Benefits, and Consumption of Organic Vegetables in Bangkok

Descriptions of variables

Specifications

Types of

variables

Level/Scale of variables

Mean value

Socio-economic variables

 Gender (X1)

Male (0), Female (1)

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2

 Location of residence (X2)

Suburb (0), Core area (1)

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2

 Age (X3)

Respondents’ age (years)

Continuous

42.4

 Education (X4)

Primary School (1), Secondary School (2), Bachelor’s Degree (3), Master’s Degree and higher (4)

Categories

4

 Occupation (X5)

Not permanently employed (0), Permanently employed (1)

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2

 Household income (X6)

Less than 25,000 Baht (1), 25,000–50,000 Baht (2), 50,001–75,000 Baht (3), 75,001–100,000 Baht (4), Higher than 100,000 Baht (5)

Categories

5

 Household size (X7)

Number of household members

Continuous

3.9

 Children HHM (X8)

No (0), Yes (1)

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2

 Elderly HHM (X9)

No (0), Yes (1)

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2

 HHM with health problem (X10)

No (0), Yes (1)

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2

 Vegetarian HHM (X11)

No (0), Yes (1)

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2

Access to information on organic vegetables (OV)

 Access to information on OV (X12)

Index of intensity

Continuous

5

0.55

 Knowledge on characteristics of OV (X13)

Incorrect (0), Correct (1)

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2

Perception of the environmental and health benefits of OV

 Environmental benefits (X14)

Index of perception

Continuous

5

0.72

 Health benefits (X15)

Index of perception

Continuous

5

0.78

Satisfaction with OV

 Quality (X16)

Index of satisfaction

Continuous

5

0.77

 Labelling/certification (X17)

Index of satisfaction

Continuous

5

0.75

 Access to market/stores (X18)

Index of satisfaction

Continuous

5

0.55

 Variety (X19)

Index of satisfaction

Continuous

5

0.56

 Price (X20)

Index of satisfaction

Continuous

5

0.60

  1. HHM household member
  2. OV organic vegetables