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Table 2 Percentages for the questions related to genome research applied to agricultural products

From: Effects of information on consumer attitudes towards gene-edited foods: a comparison between livestock and vegetables

Questions

Categories

Before taking this survey, did you know that genomic research has been applied to agricultural products?

I didn’t know this at all

I’d heard of it

I knew a lot about it

Total

47.5%

49.4%

3.1%

100.0%

(Animal group %, plant group %)

(48.8%, 46.1%)

(48.0%, 50.8%)

(3.2%, 3.1%)

(100%, 100%)

Are you interested in genomic research applied to agricultural products?

Yes, I’m interested

No, I’m not interested

Cannot say either way

Total

35.8%

29.5%

34.7%

100.0%

(Animal group %, plant group %)

(35.7%, 35.9%)

(30.2%, 28.8%)

(34.2%, 35.3%)

(100%, 100%)

Would you like to know the current state of genomic research applied to agricultural products?

Yes, I’d like to know this

No, I don’t want to know this

Cannot say either way

Total

47.9%

15.3%

36.9%

100.0%

(Animal group %, plant group %)

(47.8%, 47.9%)

(15.2%, 15.3%)

(37.0%, 36.8%)

(100%, 100%)

Are you in favor of making progress in genomic research applied to agricultural products?

I am in favor of this

I am opposed to this

Cannot say either way

Total

33.4%

7.8%

58.8%

100.0%

(Animal group %, plant group %)

(33.6%, 33.2%)

(8.3%, 7.3%)

(58.1%, 59.6%)

(100%, 100%)

  1. n = 4514 (animal group n = 2288, plant group n = 2226)