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Determinants of rice consumer lexicographic preferences in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia Cover

Determinants of rice consumer lexicographic preferences in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

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|Jun 2025

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Factors influencing the hedonic price of medium quality rice

VariableCoefficientStandard errorProb.
Rice aroma0.0011960.0050680.8137
Rice brand−0.0025370.0045350.5764
Rice cleanliness0.022692***0.0073260.0022
Rice durability−0.017306***0.0054640.0018
Rice grains−0.0052250.0058880.3760
Rice packaging0.016149***0.0047690.0009
Rice softness0.0070840.0060300.2415
Rice whiteness0.013181**0.0059130.0270
Location (1: urban; 0: rural)−0.008893***0.0028090.0018
Constant9.357544***0.0124760.0000
R 2 0.186225
F-statistic4.831071***

Factors that determine consumer preferences for premium and medium quality rice choices

VariableCoefficientProb.Odds ratio
Rice price−0.1296340.57210.8784
Rice aroma0.442208*0.06471.5561
Rice brand0.580788**0.01561.7874
Rice cleanliness−0.4254980.16290.6534
Rice durability0.3408150.16551.4061
Rice grains0.2731230.33681.3141
Rice packaging−0.2729360.25700.7611
Rice softness0.2836720.27221.3280
Rice whiteness−0.555475*0.05400.5738
Location (1: urban; 0: rural)1.628664***0.00065.0971
McFadden R-squared0.207643
LR-statistic38.821910***
H–L statistic0.867800

Factors that determine consumer preferences for premium and low quality rice choices

VariableCoefficientProb.Odds ratio
Rice price−0.632903**0.02170.5310
Rice aroma0.0307840.92331.0313
Rice brand0.944663***0.00042.5719
Rice cleanliness−0.4446270.18880.6411
Rice durability0.3009790.31271.3512
Rice grains0.3589080.22621.4318
Rice packaging−0.560758**0.03300.5708
Rice softness0.3007190.31871.3508
Rice whiteness−0.0451810.88720.9558
Location (1: urban; 0: rural)1.938669***0.00016.9495
McFadden R-squared0.295212
LR-statistic54.374840***
H–L statistic0.219500

Robustness check for hedonic price determinants of premium quality rice

VariableOriginal modelModel 1Model 2Model 3
Rice aroma0.007759*0.006529−0.003630*0.009221
Rice brand−0.010752** −0.006990***−0.008305
Rice cleanliness−0.005801−0.007455−0.006064*−0.002057
Rice durability−0.017480***−0.017993***0.004544*−0.027892***
Rice grains−0.003420−0.002366−0.000739−0.002898
Rice packaging−0.015167***−0.016695***0.005872***−0.031860***
Rice softness0.0040250.0019610.0012930.014043
Rice whiteness0.015942***0.016674***−0.0000590.015449*
Location (1: urban; 0: rural)−0.022326***−0.023105***
Constant9.519467***9.515726***9.471978***9.529102***
R 2 0.4928190.4751550.3338810.372088
F-statistic20.513300***21.614620***5.701519***6.740589***
Number of observations200200100100

Robustness check for hedonic price determinants of low quality rice

VariableOriginal modelModel 1Model 2Model 3
Rice aroma−0.008856−0.0117590.007133−0.004859
Rice cleanliness0.067930***0.064705***0.037892*0.079107***
Rice durability0.020805**0.018902*−0.043846***0.047048***
Rice grains−0.005787−0.004053−0.0198440.005411
Rice softness0.049420***0.044910***0.0088210.065477***
Rice whiteness0.0109570.0122280.058741***0.003104
Rice brand 0.020445**
Location (1: urban; 0: rural)0.032346***0.030671***
Constant9.123299***9.116172***9.280960***9.045517***
R2 0.4604740.4765110.2267140.485164
F-statistic23.409720***21.73246***4.544338***14.60668***
Number of observations200200100100

Characteristics of rice consumer respondents

CharacteristicsRuralUrban
AverageAverage
Age (years)46.6445.30
Level of formal education (%)
 Elementary school (SD)26.00
 Junior high school (SMP)8.00
 Senior high school (SMA)44.0030.00
 Diploma (D3)7.008.00
 Bachelor’s degree (S1)14.0040.00
 Master’s degree (S2)1.0014.00
 Doctorate (S3)8.00
Main occupation (%)
 State civil apparatus (ASN)12.0035.00
 Private employee10.0017.00
 Entrepreneur49.0046.00
 Farmer/Fisherman11.00
 Laborer14.001.00
 Retired ASN4.001.00
Number of family dependents (persons)3.062.96
Household income (IDR/month)4460500.007038000.00
Amount of rice consumed (kg/month)27.6119.49
Quality of rice consumed (%):
 Low quality rice44.0020.00
 Medium quality rice39.0027.00
 Premium quality rice17.0053.00

Factors that determine consumer preferences for medium and low quality rice choices

VariableCoefficientProb.Odds ratio
Rice price−0.662021***0.00580.5158
Rice aroma−0.368537*0.09720.6917
Rice cleanliness−0.0376670.89500.9630
Rice durability−0.1426990.49190.8670
Rice grains0.523787**0.04151.6884
Rice softness−0.0214020.92890.9788
Rice whiteness0.3260030.16701.3854
Location (1: urban; 0: rural)0.3516680.39311.4214
McFadden R-squared0.093328
LR-statistic16.816500**
H–L statistic0.371800

Description of attributes and levels for rice

AttributeDescriptionLevel
AromaSmell or fragrance of rice based on the sense of smell
  • Not very fragrant

  • Not fragrant

  • Neutral

  • Fragrant

  • Very fragrant

CleanlinessThe appearance of rice based on the sense of sight regarding the number of foreign objects other than rice, such as stones, and other objects that are not part of the rice, husks or grains of rice.
  • Very unclean

  • Not clean

  • Neutral

  • Clean

  • Very clean

DurabilityDurability during storage is a series of consumer assumptions or impressions regarding the durability of rice products, which is indicated by the appearance of rice weevils which can damage the texture of rice grains from whole to incomplete and finally to flour.
  • Very short

  • Not long

  • Neutral

  • Long

  • Very long

Grains The appearance of rice grains based on the sense of sight regarding the number of whole grains and/or broken grains.
  • Very many broken grains

  • Many broken grains

  • Neutral

  • Few broken grains

  • Very few broken grains

SoftnessStickiness is a series of consumer assumptions or impressions regarding the level of stickiness in rice.
  • Not very sticky

  • Not sticky

  • Neutral

  • Sticky

  • Very Sticky

WhitenessThe degree of whiteness is a series of consumer assumptions or impressions of the color of rice. Rice color is distinguished into dull and white categories.
  • Very dull

  • Dull

  • Neutral

  • White

  • Very white

Packaging Rice packaging is a series of consumer assumptions or impressions regarding the color and image of the packaging and the packaging materials.
  • Very uninteresting

  • Not interesting

  • Neutral

  • Interesting

  • Very interesting

Brand A brand is a name, term, sign, symbol or emblem, color, movement, or combination of other product attributes that are expected to provide identity and differentiation from competing products.
  • Very unimportant

  • Not important

  • Neutral

  • Important

  • Very important

Factors influencing the hedonic price of premium quality rice

VariableCoefficientStandard errorProb.
Rice aroma0.007759*0.0046720.0984
Rice brand−0.010752**0.0041800.0109
Rice cleanliness−0.0058010.0067530.3914
Rice durability−0.017480***0.0050370.0006
Rice grains−0.0034200.0054270.5293
Rice packaging−0.015167***0.0043960.0007
Rice softness0.0040250.0055580.4698
Rice whiteness0.015942***0.0054500.0039
Location (1: urban; 0: rural)−0.022326***0.0025890.0000
Constant9.519467***0.0115000.0000
R 2 0.492819
F-statistic20.513300***

Robustness check for hedonic price determinants of medium quality rice

VariableOriginal modelModel 1Model 2Model 3
Rice aroma0.0011960.0039700.0023050.006209
Rice brand−0.002537 −0.017604**0.012776***
Rice cleanliness0.022692***0.022739***0.0100120.029776***
Rice durability−0.017306***−0.012387**−0.036287***−0.008904*
Rice grains−0.005225−0.003512−0.012683−0.002663
Rice packaging0.016149*** 0.025509***0.003751
Rice softness0.0070840.0097780.015938−0.003632
Rice whiteness0.013181**0.014011**0.038976***0.001814
Location (1: urban; 0: rural)−0.008893***−0.008013**
Constant9.357544***9.356728***9.361693***9.354194***
R 2 0.1862250.1370720.2957940.325997
F-statistic4.831071***4.356895***4.777936***5.501768***
Number of observations200200100100

Factors influencing the hedonic price of low quality rice

VariableCoefficientStandard errorProb.
Rice aroma−0.0088560.0094420.3495
Rice cleanliness0.067930***0.0138890.0000
Rice durability0.020805**0.0099950.0387
Rice grains−0.0057870.0111520.6044
Rice softness0.049420***0.0112190.0000
Rice whiteness0.0109570.0112410.3309
Location (1: urban; 0: rural)0.032346***0.0052790.0000
Constant9.123299***0.0235730.0000
R 2 0.460474
F-statistic 23.409720***
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 15, 2025
Accepted on: May 12, 2025
Published on: Jun 12, 2025
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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