Patient experience and use of probiotics in community-based health care settings

Figures & data

Table 1 Demographics of population

Characteristic	n (%)*
Age, year, mean (range)	49.5 (18–89)
Female	99 (60.4)
Ethnicity
African/African American	3 (1.8)
Alaskan native	0
American Indian	0
Asian/Asian American	1 (0.6)
Caucasian	145 (88.4)
Latino	3 (1.8)
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0
Biracial	1 (0.6)
Other	2 (1.2)
Do not wish to answer	9 (5.5)
Education level
High school diploma/GED	42 (25.6)
One or more years of training/college	28 (17.1)
Associate’s degree	29 (17.7)
Bachelor’s degree	29 (17.7)
Master’s degree	21 (12.8)
Doctorate or professional degree	11 (6.7)
Do not wish to answer	4 (2.4)
Income range, annual (USD)
<25,000	16 (9.8)
25,000–49,999	33 (20.1)
50,000–74,999	30 (18.3)
75,000–99,999	26 (15.9)
100,000–150,000	19 (11.6)
>150,000	13 (7.9)
Do not wish to answer	27 (16.5)

Notes:

* Data are represented as numbers of patients with percentages given in parentheses, except age which is denoted by mean (range).

Abbreviation: GED general educational development.

Figure S1 Questionnaire on patient knowledge and use of probiotics.