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Table 3 Explanatory factor analysis (factor loadings and internal consistency) of motives for dish choices (N = 51,646, NutriNet-Santé study, 2013)

From: Motives for dish choices during home meal preparation: results from a large sample of the NutriNet-Santé study

When choosing the dishes you plan to cook, how important are the following criteria?

Standardized factor loading

Internal consistency

Factor 1: Healthy diet

 

0.75

 Nutritional balance of the meal

0.87

 

 Nutritional balance of the dish

0.81

 

 Use of seasonal products

0.51

 

 My eating habits and/or that of my relatives

0.40

 

 What I and/or my relatives ate during the previous days

0.40

 

Factor 2: Constraints

 

0.68

 Ingredients at my disposal

0.61

 

 Leftovers in my refrigerator/freezer

0.53

 

 My state of fatigue

0.53

 

 Time available for cooking

0.51

 

 My hunger and/or that of my relatives

0.45

 

 My cooking skills

0.41

 

Factor 3: Pleasure

 

0.66

 What I and/or my relatives want to eat

0.62

 

 Originality of the dish

0.55

 

 My preferences and/or those of my relatives

0.54

 

 Recipes I come across

0.47

 

 The dish can be adapted to please all guests

0.39

 

Factor 4: Specific diets

 

0.69

 My health status and/or that of my relatives

0.75

 

 My eventual diet to lose weight and/or that of my relatives

0.64

 

 My personal convictions and/or that of my relatives

0.47

 

Factor 5: Organization

 

0.64

 The dish can be prepared beforehand

0.71

 

 The dish can be prepared in large quantities

0.51

 

 What I planned to eat (meal planning)

0.49