Research Article

Analysis on the Factors Influencing the Behavior of Purchasing Enterprise Brand Fruits: Empirical Study Based on 312 Consumers in China

Table 1

The table of indicators’ definition.

IndicatorDefinition

The dependent variable
Purchased or not1 = yes,0 = no
The independent variables
Gender1 = male,2 = female
AgeNumerical value
Education background1 = primary school and below, 2 = junior high school, 3 = high school or technical secondary school, 4 = university or junior college, 5 = graduate student
Occupation1 = person in charge of the party, government, and enterprises, 2 = general staff of party, government, and enterprises. 3 = business personnel, 4 = service personnel, 5 = professional and technical personnel, 6 = self-employed workers, 7 = production, transportation workers and related personnel, 8 = unemployed personnel, 9 = other occupations
The main buyer of fruits or not1 = yes,2 = no
Monthly household incomeNumerical value
Marital status1 = yes,2 = no
Whether there is a difference between enterprise brand fruits and common fruits1 = No difference, 2 = little difference, 3 = unclear, 4 = significant difference, 5 = great difference
Convenience of purchase1 = very inconvenient, 2 = a little inconvenient, 3 = average, 4 = relatively convenient, 5 = very convenient
Freshness1 = no effect at all, 2 = almost no effect, 3 = average, 4 = large effect, 5 = very large effect
Price1 = no effect at all, 2 = almost no effect, 3 = average, 4 = large effect, 5 = very large effect
Taste1 = no effect at all, 2 = almost no effect, 3 = average, 4 = large effect, 5 = very large effect
Nutrition1 = no effect at all, 2 = almost no effect, 3 = average, 4 = large effect, 5 = very large effect
Quality certification1 = no effect at all, 2 = almost no effect, 3 = average, 4 = large effect, 5 = very large effect
Tasted or not1 = yes,2 = no
Evaluation after tasting1 = very bad, 2 = not so good, 3 = average, 4 = fairly good, 5 = very good
Whether relatives or friends buy1 = yes, 2 = no
Publicity by enterprises and governments1 = very small, 2 = relatively small, 3 = average, 4 = relatively large, 5 = very large