Table 5.
Effect of microbiota knowledge on probiotic use and behavioral beliefs.
| Advanced Knowledge (N = 157) | Basic/Poor Knowledge (N = 245) |
p-Value | OR (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement | Count | Percentage | Count | Percentage | |||
| I would ingest a pill that contains bacteria as a treatment for disease if available | Agree | 132 | 84.1% | 222 | 90.6% | 0.058 | 1.828 (0.997–3.351) |
| My lifestyle choices are affected by my knowledge of beneficial bacteria in the human body | Agree | 130 | 82.8% | 189 | 77.1% | 0.207 | 0.701 (0.421–1.168) |
| My Diet is affected by my knowledge of beneficial bacteria in the human body | Agree | 108 | 68.8% | 162 | 66.1% | 0.588 | 0.886 (0.577–1.360) |
| My use of antibiotics is affected by my knowledge of beneficial bacteria in the human body | Agree | 152 | 96.8% | 210 | 85.7% | <0.001 | 0.197 (0.076–0.515) |