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Table 2 Study population awareness of health benefits of fermented foods

From: Knowledge of fermentation and health benefits among general population in North-eastern Slovenia

Survey question

N = 349

%

Do you know the health benefits of fermented foods?

 Yes

217

62.2

 No

5

1.4

 I don’t know

127

36.4

For the immune system

 Yes

152

43.6

 No

197

56.4

For digestion

 Yes

202

57.9

 No

147

42.1

For gut microbiota

 Yes

171

49.0

 No

169

48.4

For skin

 Yes

60

17.2

 No

256

73.4

For cholesterol

 Yes

63

19.1

 No

266

80.9

For depression symptoms

 Yes

37

10.6

 No

312

89.4

For diabetes

 Yes

41

11.7

 No

308

88.3

For allergy

 Yes

37

10.6

 No

312

89.4

Would you consume more fermented foods if you knew the health benefits?

 Yes

296

84.8

 No

53

15.2

  1. Legend: n frequency, % percentage