Table 12 Respondents familiarity with the terms mold, yeasts, and mycotoxins.

From: Survey of knowledge, and attitudes to storage practices preempting the occurrence of filamentous fungi and mycotoxins in some Ghanaian staple foods and processed products

Familiarity with molds, yeasts, and mycotoxins using Wilcoxon paired sample comparison test

Statements

Responses % (n)

Mean

SD

P-value

1*

2*

3*

How familiar are you with these terms; molds and yeasts

2.8 (18)

51.2 (329)

46.0 (295)

2.431

0.549

 < 0.0001*

How familiar are you with the term ‘Mycotoxins’

24.8 (159)

49.1 (315)

26.2 (168)

2.014

0.714

Overall mean score (n = 632)

 

2.223

0.554

 
  1. 1* no idea, 2* quite familiar, 3* very familiar.
  2. Significant values are in bold.
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