Table 1.
Weighted sum, Index and Rank on Factorsinfluencing food choices
| Item | Statement | Weighted sum | Index | Rank | | 1 | Influence of hunger | 327.4 | 0.655 | 4 | | 2 | Influence of mood | 320.6 | 0.654 | 5 | | 3 | Influence of previous experience | 386 | 0.772 | 3 | | 4 | Influence of quality of food product | 446.1 | 0.899 | 1 | | 5 | Influence of cost | 403.9 | 0.808 | 2 | | 6 | Influence of general trend | 271.3 | 0.543 | 7 | | 7 | Influence of tradition, culture and religion | 321.9 | 0.644 | 8 | | 8 | Influence of environmental impact, e.g global warming | 319.9 | 0.640 | 9 | | 9 | Influence of government approval | 326.8 | 0.654 | 5 |
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