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. 2023 May 29;13:8710. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-35275-5

Table 3.

Multiple response analysis on the knowledge about types of mycotoxins in Ghana.

Mycotoxins N % % of cases
Aflatoxins 453 53.7% 70.7%
Ochratoxin 137 16.3% 21.4%
Fumonisin 136 16.1% 21.2%
Zearalenone 54 6.4% 8.4%
Patulin 5 0.6% 0.8%
Neurotoxin 2 0.2% 0.3%
Trichothecenes 2 0.2% 0.3%
Ergot alkaloids 1 0.1% 0.2%
Vomitoxin (DON) 1 0.1% 0.2%
Yeast 3 0.4% 0.5%
Bacteria and fungi 1 0.1% 0.2%
Don’t know 48 5.7% 7.5%
Total 843 100% 131.5%