'Other' in Task 1 Writing

Bakso was chosen by 60% of students, Martabak by 20%, Siomay by 15%, and only 5% chose Other.

The problem here is that other is rarely used as a noun. Generally it is used as a noun modifier: other people, other things, etc.

In the pie chart below, what is the noun that is being modified by 'other'?

Pie chart with other

Well, all of the items in the chart belong to a class, or group, and the name of that group is usually given as a label on the chart. In any case we know that Bakso, Martabak, and Siomay are all different kinds of Asian fast food, so we can write:

Bakso was chosen by 60% of students, Martabak by 20%, Siomay by 15%, and only 5% chose other kinds of Asian fast food.

Other is used as a noun in sociology, psychology and anthropology to identify and possibly explain 'something different from us', either as individuals or as a society. In these contexts there is a related concept: otherness.