# Quality Assessment of Natural Juices and Consumer Preferences in the Range of Citrus Fruit Juices
## 3 Results and Discussion
### Analysis of Respondents' Answers
Respondents in each age category were most likely to choose orange juice, although this was more pronounced among younger respondents (under 18, 18-24). The relationship between the variables is statistically significant and has a fairly weak strength of association ([PERSON] = 0.133, \(chi^{2}\) = 91.794, df = 42, \(p\) = 0.000, p Monte Carlo = 0.000). Place of residence did not statistically significantly differentiate the most frequently chosen flavours of citrus juices ([PERSON] = 0.094, \(chi^{2}\) =38.327, df = 35, \(p\) = 0.321, p Monte Carlo = 0.310). The taste of the most frequently chosen citrus fruit juices was not statistically significantly dependent on education level ([PERSON] = 0.098, \(chi^{2}\) = 25.039, df = 21, \(p\) = 0.245, p Monte Carlo = 0.239). Respondents were asked about their preference for the type of juice due to the form of production. Respondents were most interested in self-squeezed juices (40.5%). Less  
Figure 4: The most popular flavours of citrus fruit juices. Figure 3: Reasons why respondents choose citrus juices. than 30% of respondents preferred fruit juices reconstituted from concentrated juice. Direct juices made from raw juices, so-called NFC (not from concentrate), were chosen by only 13.5%. This kind of approach may suggest consumers' fear of faster spoilage of these beverages. According to [PERSON] et al. (2010), these types of juices are not thermally preserved, so the processes leading to juice spoilage will occur faster in such products. Of the respondents, 18.6% indicated that the form of juice production does not matter to them (see Figure 5). Women were more likely than men to choose self-squeezed juices, while men were more likely than women to drink direct juices from raw juice, the so-called NFC. The correlation coefficient is statistically significant and characterised by insignificant strength of association ([PERSON] = 0.100, \(chi^{2}\) = 8.643, df = 3, \(p\) = 0.034, p Monte Carlo = 0.035). Respondents over 54 ages were more likely than younger respondents in this study to choose self-squeezed juices and NFC. Younger respondents were more likely than older respondents to drink fruit juices reconstituted from concentrated fruit juice. The correlation coefficient is statistically significant ([PERSON] = 0.128, \(chi^{2}\) = 42.691, df = 18, \(p\) = 0.001, p Monte Carlo = 0.001). There was no statistically significant relationship with the size of the locality of residence ([PERSON] = 0.059, \(chi^{2}\) = 9.109, df = 15, \(p\) = 0.872, p Monte Carlo = 0.874) and education level ([PERSON] = 0.078, \(chi^{2}\) = 15.751, df = 9, \(p\) = 0.072, p Monte Carlo = 0.070). In another question addressed in the paper, respondents answered that they most preferred naturally cloudy juices--51.2%. A significant minority of respondents indicated that they were interested in concentrated fruit juices--14.8% and clarified juices--11.9% of respondents. Nearly a quarter of respondents answered that the consistency of the juice does not matter to them (see Figure 6). Women were more likely than men to drink naturally cloudy juices while men were more likely than women to drink concentrated fruit juices. The relationship between the variables is statistically significant and has a weak strength of association ([PERSON] = 0.100, \(chi^{2}\) = 8.643, df = 3, \(p\) = 0.034, p Monte Carlo = 0.035). Respondents over 25 were more likely to choose naturally cloudy juices than younger respondents, (those under 18 and those aged 18--24). However, it can be seen from the survey that both those under 18 and those over 65 did not attach importance to juice consistency. The relationship between the variables is statistically significant and shows insignificant strength of association ([PERSON] = 0.108, \(chi^{2}\) = 30.393, df = 18, \(p\) = 0.034, p Monte Carlo = 0.034).