Entomophagy practices, use patterns, and factors influencing perception and consumption frequency of edible insects in the Republic of Benin

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents by surveyed department

Variables	Levels	Alibori N = 90	Atacora N = 228	Plateau N = 110	Zou N = 51	Total N = 479	Percentage
Gender
	Female	39	78	46	16	179	37.4
	Male	51	150	64	35	300	62.6
Age groups
Female	Young (age < 30)	14	6	13	3	36	20.2
	Adult (age between 30 and 60)	22	62	26	13	123	68.7
	Older person (age ≥ 60)	3	10	7	–	20	11.2
Male	Young (age < 30)	24	17	14	6	61	20.3
	Adult (age between 30 and 60)	23	120	45	29	217	72.3
	Older person (age ≥ 60)	4	13	5	–	22	7.3
Marital status
	Married monogamous	48	130	50	17	245	51.1
	Married Polygamous	22	58	39	20	139	29
	Single	20	40	21	14	95	19.9
Sociolinguistic groups
	Ottamari	–	181	–	–	181	37.8
	Yorouba	1	1	107	25	134	28
	Dendi	86	4	–	–	90	18.8
	Fon	3	3	1	26	33	6.9
	Cotimba	–	33	–	–	33	6.9
	Adja	–	1	2	–	3	0.6
	Bariba	–	3	–	–	3	0.6
	Peulh	–	1	–	–	1	0.2
	Yom-Lokpa	–	1	–	–	1	0.2
Religion
	Christian	–	116	77	28	221	46.1
	Muslim	90	28	16	7	141	29.5
	Animist	–	84	17	16	117	24.4
Highest level of education
Female	Illiterate	28	46	35	12	121	67.6
	Primary	7	13	8	2	30	16.8
	Secondary	4	17	3	2	26	14.5
	University	–	2	–	–	2	1.1
Male	Illiterate	25	61	39	22	147	49
	Primary	5	37	16	10	68	22.7
	Secondary	18	42	8	3	71	23.7
	University	3	10	1	–	14	4.7
Main sources of income for the family
	Agriculture	33	102	52	44	231	48.2
	Trade	43	56	33	5	137	28.6
	Crafts	14	64	22	1	101	21.1
	Employee	–	4	3	1	8	1.7
	None	–	2	–	–	2	0.4

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