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Table 2 Predisposing factor of value-orientations (metric variables); means and group comparison, n = 1,464

From: Factors influencing the use of natural health products, in particular for concentration and cognition in Germany

Variables

Total sample

User Group Means (SD)

ANOVA (F-Ratio)

Hochberg GT2 post-hoc

ω²

NHPCC user (1)

nCC-NHP user (2)

Past NHP user (3)

Total (n)

1,464

236

993

235

   

Openness-to-change

2.92 (0.99)

3.02 (1.05)

2.95 (0.96)

2.70 (0.98)

15.16***

1|3; 2|3

0.01

Conservation

3.17 (1.00)

3.15 (1.03)

3.17 (0.99)

3.18 (1.03)

0.09

  

Self-Transcendence

3.93 (0.97)

4.01 (0.99)

3.95 (0.98)

3.78 (0.90)

7.21*

1|3; 2|3

> 0.01

Self-Enhancement

1.50 (1.26)

1.59 (1.32)

1.49 (1.27)

1.43 (1.15)

3.08

  
  1. Scale: -1 against my principles, 0 not important at all, 1 not important, 2 rather not important, 3 rather important, 4 important, 5 of supreme importance; ***p ≤ 0.001; *p ≤ 0.05; post-hoc significant differences between: 1 = NHPCC user group, 2 = nCC-NHP user group; 3 = Past NHP user group; SD = standard deviation