INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF EXAMINEES ON THE AWARENESS OF EGG QUALITY AND CONSUMPTION

The research into influences of socio-dernographic characteristics of examinees on the awareness of he quality and consumption of eggs was performed by using a survey that involved 226 male examinees and 252 female examinees. The survey questions were directed towards socio-economic characteristics of examinees, as well as opinions of consumers about purchase of eggs, their quality and the knowledge about unctional es when compared to conventional eggs available on the Croatian market. Statistical data analysis was performed by x2 -test, ANOVA and the t" test. The research proved that educational structure, age of examinees, income per family, frequency of egg consumption and the indicators of egg quality were statistically highly significant (P<0.01) for both sexes. Examinees pay more attention to the egg shell cleanness and product safety (P<0.01) than to its nutritive value, shelf life and storage (P>0,05). Examinees of both sexes have positive attitude towards functional eggs (P<0.0.5) and are not afraid of cholesterol intake (P>0.0.5).