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Table 2 Description of the sample

From: Consumer perception of sustainable practices in dairy production

Group

Country

Total

AT

BE

DK

FI

IT

UK

Valid respondents (N)

905

901

893

904

985

909

5497

Gender (%)

 Male

41.4

43.1

47.8

45.9

31.8

40.4

41.6

 Female

58.6

56.9

52.2

54.1

68.2

59.6

58.4

Age range, in years (%)

 18–29

25.1

18.8

16.5

21.5

26.8

8.4

19.6

 30–45

37.1

29.6

28.8

29.0

50.0

25.9

33.6

 46–65

34.0

44.7

43.9

39.4

21.4

49.4

38.5

 Over 65

3.8

7.0

10.9

10.2

1.7

16.4

8.2

Household monthly net income, in Euro (%)

 Less than 1500

27.0

20.1

18.6

28.2

30.1

30.6

25.8

 1501–2500

36.6

34.7

27.5

24.0

41.2

31.8

32.8

 2501–3500

25.2

28.9

22.5

23.7

21.5

19.6

23.5

 Over 3500

11.3

16.3

31.4

24.1

7.2

18.0

17.9

Years of formal education (%)

 Less than secondary education (up to 10 years)

45.5

17.4

30.6

15.0

1.0

35.5

23.8

 Secondary education (12–13 years)

36.4

34.9

37.4

53.1

51.8

20.4

39.1

 Tertiary education (more than 13 years)

18.1

47.7

32.0

31.9

47.2

44.1

37.0

Experience with organic products (%)

 Non-organic consumers

24.1

44.9

40.5

62.8

25.2

62.1

43.0

 Occasional consumers

30.1

27.5

28.1

22.9

25.0

18.8

25.2

 Regular consumers

45.8

27.6

31.4

14.3

50.8

19.1

31.8