| CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPONDENTS | Wet Market Shoppers | Supermarket Shoppers |
| (n = 250) | (n = 250) | |
| Place of Residence/Origin |
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| Metro Manila | 34.8 | 28.8 |
| CALABARZON area | 65.2 | 71.2 |
| X2 = 0.179 ns |
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| Gender |
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| Male | 24.6 | 30.4 |
| Female | 75.4 | 69.6 |
| X2 = 0.169 ns |
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| Age Range |
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| 20 - 30 | 40.5 | 41.5 |
| 31 - 40 | 24.2 | 25.6 |
| 41 - 50 | 21.3 | 19.1 |
| 51 - 60 | 11.1 | 11.8 |
| Above 60 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
| X2 = 0.95ns |
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| Position in the Family |
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| Mother/wife | 46.0 | 44.6 |
| Father/ Husband | 12.5 | 11.6 |
| Daughter/Son | 36.7 | 39.4 |
| Grandparent | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Others | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| X2 = 0.96 ns |
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| Average Household Size | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| F = 0.014** |
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| Household Composition |
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| Single household | 5.4 | 10.0 |
| Husband and wife only | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| Husband & wife +other adults | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Husband & wife +children + adults | 69.2 | 68.4 |
| Others | 16.7 | 12.9 |
| X2 = 0.307 ns |
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| Household Income (Range) |
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| Below 100 K | 26.1 | 17.4 |
| 100-200K | 27.0 | 26.0 |
| 201-300K | 19.5 | 17.4 |
| 301-500k | 14.2 | 21.3 |
| Above 501 | 13.3 | 17.9 |
| X2 = 0.048* |
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