Table 3 Maternal beliefs of probiotics
From: Maternal perspectives on the use of probiotics in infants: a cross-sectional survey
Please indicate your agreement with the following statements N = 407(%) | Agree | Disagree | Don’t know |
|---|---|---|---|
Probiotics contain live bacteria | 87.0 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
Probiotics can alter a person’s microbiota (the bacteria in a person’s digestive system) | 82.8 | 4.2 | 13.0 |
The benefit/effectiveness of using probiotics in infants has been confirmed by scientific research | 27.3 | 5.9 | 66.8 |