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3.4 Variables
The findings have been analyzed with respect to gender, department and grade variables.
3.4.1 Gender
In Table 2 average points related to the students' attitudes towards organic foods are
presented.
Male
Female
t
Sig
Positive statements regarding organic foods
41.0
+
8.20
42.6
+
7.21
2.300 0.022*
Negative statements regarding organic foods
27.2
+
5.83
29.0
+
5.34
3.460 0.001**
Statements regarding organic food production
14.0
+
3.65
14.7
+
3.20
2.223 0.027*
Purchasing organic foods
15.3
+
3.69
16.7
+
2.78
4.309 0.000***
Comparing organic foods with traditional foods
28.4
+
6.10
18.9
+
5.46
2.689 0.007**
Organic foods and chemical usage
17.1
+
4.33
29.8
+
3.45
4.307 0.000***
General attitudes
143.3
+
23.6
151.6
+
20.9
3.977 0.000***
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001
Table 2. The results of t test towards organic food attitudes scale of students based on
gender
In the general total, the average points of females (151.6
+
20.9) are higher than males
(143.3
+
23.6). According to the statistical analysis results this difference is important
(p<0.001). When the chart is evaluated regarding six different parts, except for the part
“Comparing organic foods with traditional foods”, in each part the same pattern can be
found although the magnitude scale shows
differences.
3.4.2 Department
Table 3 shows the average points of the students' attitudes towards organic foods for each
department
1
2
3
4
5
F
Sig
Difference
Positive
statements
regarding
organic
foods
1-2, 2-4,
2-5, 3-4
41.4
+
6.24
43.5
+
8.07
43.0
+6
.49
40.9
+8
.05
41.6
+7
.79
4.025
0.003*
Negative
statements
regarding
organic
foods
1-2, 1-3, 1-4,
1-5, 3-5
30.4
+
4.20
28.3
+
5.85
29.2
+5
.21
28.4
+5
.78
27.2
+5
.62
6.630
0.000**
Statements
regarding
organic food
production
14.7
+
2.88
14.9
+
3.46
14.6
+3
.22
14.1
+3
.26
14.1
+3
.54
1.717
0.144
1-4, 1-5, 2-4,
2-5, 3-4, 3-5
Purchasing
organic
foods
16.9
+
2.33
16.7
+
3.06
16.7
+2
.74
15.8
+3
.22
15.5
+3
.51
5.994
0.000**
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