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Table 2 Effects of options, cost-benefit perceptions, and participation advice on intention to use a health recommendation system a

From: Consumers’ intention to use health recommendation systems to receive personalized nutrition advice

Cost-benefits

 

Options model

Cost-benefits model

Mediation test model

Effort

  

0.00

0.00

Privacy risk

  

−0.20**

−0.20**

Usefulness

  

0.30**

0.30**

Enjoyment

  

0.46**

0.46**

Impact of participation advice on the effect of usefulness

  

0.13**

0.13**

Impact of participation advice on the effect of enjoyment

  

−0.10*

−0.09

Recommendation system options

Domain

   

Recommendation content: Base = Ingredients

Information system

   

Product groups

 

0.07

 

−0.04

Product brands

 

−0.11

 

−0.05

Recommendation production: Base = Commercial food company

Information system

   

Insurance company

 

−0.20**

 

−0.04

Governmental nutritional center

 

−0.03

 

−0.03

Data handling: Base = Fully anonymous

Information system

   

Shared with general practitioner

 

−0.01

 

−0.04

Available to commercial food company

 

−0.16**

 

−0.07*

Evaluation: Base = No feedback

Information system

   

Optional feedback

 

0.14*

 

−0.02

Obligatory feedback

 

0.13*

 

0.02

Communication: Base = Fitness club

Intermediary

   

Through general practitioner

 

0.16**

 

−0.05

Through hospital

 

0.09

 

−0.04

Delivery: Base = Through e-mail

Intermediary

   

Through general practitioner

 

−0.07

 

−0.02

Through fitness club

 

−0.19**

 

−0.03

Information sharing: Base = Blood composition

Consumer activity

   

DNA/genetic makeup

 

−0.10

 

−0.04

Food consumption habits

 

0.05

 

−0.03

Implementation: Base = Usual meal

Consumer activity

   

Addition to regular meal

 

0.01

 

0.04

Separate cooking

 

0.00

 

0.04

Model Fit

 

R2 = 0.38

R2 = 0.81

R2 = 0.81

  1. a Estimates of regression model with individual-specific fixed effects.
  2. *Significant at p < 0.05;.**Significant at p < 0.01.