Table 4 Comparison of maternal perception of safety of probiotics and other foods/products for use in infants
From: Maternal perspectives on the use of probiotics in infants: a cross-sectional survey
|  | Frequency (1 = most safe; 5 = least safe) (%) | Missing (%) | Mean Ranka | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
Organic leafy green vegetables | 80.1 | 10.7 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 1.55 | <0.001 |
Probiotics | 18.6 | 41.6 | 28.1 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 2.86 | Â |
Synthetic multivitamin | 16.9 | 32.7 | 30 | 12.3 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 3.09 | Â |
Homeopathic remedy | 12.3 | 28.8 | 30.8 | 15.7 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 3.44 | Â |
Antibiotics | 7.3 | 17.4 | 27.8 | 25.4 | 19.1 | 2.9 | 4.06 | Â |