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. 2026 Jun 10;13:1833565. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1833565

Table 1.

List of questions and responses to the answer.

Question Responses (in %)
1. Gender Female (91; 62%) Male (56; 38%)
2. Age 18–25 (63; 43%) 26–40 (33; 22%) 41–50 (36; 25%) 51–60 (8; 5%) 60+ (7; 4%)
3. Highest education level Elementary (2; 1%) Secondary with vocational certificate (11; 8%) Secondary with high school diploma (49; 33%) Higher vocational (7; 5%) University degree (78; 53%)
4. Have you ever bought a drink or food with artificial sweeteners? Yes (139; 95%) No (8; 5%)
5. How often do you buy drinks or foods with artificial sweeteners? Less than once a month (48; 33%) Once a week (29; 20%) Once a month (24; 16%) Twice a week (14; 10%) More often (11; 8%) Do not buy at all (21; 14%)
6. Do you prefer drinks sweetened with artificial sweeteners to sugar-sweetened drinks? No (79; 54%) I don't care (43; 29%) Yes (25; 17%)
7. Do you prefer the taste of beverages with artificial sweeteners or sugar-sweetened beverages? With sugar (81; 55%) Respondents were unable to assess (35; 24%) Artificial and sugar-sweetened drinks tasted the same (25; 17%) With artificial sweeteners (6; 4%)
8. Which of these products with artificial sweeteners do you consume most often? Chewing gum (52; 35%) Beverage (42; 29%) Candy (21; 14%) Yogurt (5; 12%) None (4; 8%) Compote and jam (1; 1%) Table sweetener (2; 1%)
9. In your opinion, are foods sweetened with artificial sweeteners healthier than those sweetened with sugar? No (89; 61%) Respondents were unable to assess (40; 27%) Yes (18; 12%)
10. Are you forced to consume artificial sweeteners for health reasons? No (144; 98%) Yes (3; 2%)
11. Have you ever had health problems related to the consumption of artificial sweeteners? No (139; 95%) Yes (8; 5%)
12. Do you focus on the type of sweetener used in your food or drink? No (125; 85%) Yes (22; 15%)
13. Do you use artificial sweeteners in the kitchen (e.g., for baking or flavoring food)? No (125; 85%) Yes (22; 15%)