Table 3.

Dietary nitrate knowledge.

	Users	%	Non-users	%	Total	%
Beetroot juice/nitrate is a group ____ Supplement
	x2 = 17.316; p = 0.002
A (correct answer)	41	3.5%	212	18.0%	253	21.5%
B	49	4.2%	386	32.7%	435	36.9%
C	7	0.6%	117	9.9%	124	10.5%
D	1	0.1%	3	0.3%	4	0.3%
Do not know	26	2.2%	337	28.6%	363	30.8%
Prior to this survey did you know beetroot juice had a particularly high nitrate content?
	x2 = 40.068; p = 0.000
Yes (correct answer)	75	6.4%	336	28.5%	411	34.9%
No	49	4.2%	719	61.0%	768	65.1%
What can reduce the effectiveness of oral consumption of dietary nitrate supplements?
	x2 = 46.055; p = 0.000
Caffeine	31	2.6%	188	15.9%	219	18.6%
Mouthwash (correct answer)	22	1.9%	52	4.4%	74	6.3%
Fruit	8	0.7%	28	2.4%	36	3.1%
Do not know	63	5.3%	787	66.8%	850	72.1%
The level of nitrate in a Beet-It sport shot can be achieved by consuming a small amount of nitrate-rich vegetables (spinach, rocket, lettuce, and beetroot)?
	x2 = 12.638; p = 0.002
Yes (correct answer)	36	3.1%	252	21.4%	288	24.4%
No	29	2.5%	143	12.1%	172	14.6%
Do not know	59	5.0%	660	56.0%	719	61.0%
According to scientific research, commercially available beetroot juice has been shown to be most effective ___ hours prior to exercise for immediate results?
	x2 = 58.169; p = 0.000
2–3 h (correct answer)	38	3.2%	131	11.1%	169	14.3%
0.5–1 h	25	2.1%	141	12.0%	166	14.1%
24 h	9	0.8%	19	1.6%	28	2.4%
Do not know	52	4.4%	764	64.8%	816	69.2%
Dietary nitrate supplements are most likely to improve your
	x2 = 44.895; p = 0.000
100 m sprint	4	0.3%	35	3.0%	39	3.3%
1-rep max	2	0.2%	14	1.2%	16	1.4%
TTE (correct answer)	42	3.6%	160	13.6%	202	17.1%
All of the above	37	3.1%	206	17.5%	243	20.6%
Do not know	39	3.3%	640	54.3%	679	57.6%