| Variables | Characteristics | Percentage (%) | Number |
| Gender | Man | 70.10 | 168 |
| Woman | 29.90 | 72 | |
| Age | 15 - 25 Years | 15.55 | 37 |
| 26 - 35 Years | 34.27 | 82 | |
| 35 - 72 Years | 50.18 | 120 | |
| Education | None | 70.00 | 168 |
| Primary school | 24.00 | 58 | |
| Secondary school: undergraduate | 4.00 | 10 | |
| Secondary school: second cycle | 2.00 | 5 | |
| Ethnic Groups | Fon | 40 | 40.02 |
| Goun | 25 | 24.55 | |
| Nago | 8 | 8.17 | |
| Wémè | 11 | 11.31 | |
| Tori | 5 | 4.90 | |
| Idacha | 4 | 3.80 | |
| Yoruba | 4 | 4.13 | |
| Mahi | 3 | 3.12 | |
| Sensory properties | Burning taste | 33.00 | 79.2 |
| Aroma | 10.00 | 24 | |
| Color | 7.00 | 16.8 | |
| Burning taste and Aroma | 11.00 | 26.4 | |
| Burning taste and Color | 14.00 | 33.6 | |
| Aroma and Color | 7.00 | 16.8 | |
| Burning taste, Aroma and Color | 18.00 | 43.2 | |
| Training courses followed | Production | 80.00 | 192 |
| Storage | 12.00 | 29 | |
| Conservation | 8.00 | 19 |