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Table 1 Knowledge scores of microbiome science in different medical sciences student groups

From: Evaluating the knowledge on microbiome and dysbiosis in allergic diseases among medical sciences students in Saudi Arabia

 

Adequate (%)

Moderate (%)

Low (%)

P value

Knowledge of microbiome science

 CN

81.2

18.8

0

ns

 CLS

83.8

13.5

2.7

 PH

71.0

25.8

3.2

Knowledge of impaired microbiota and dysbiosis

 CN

40.6

21.9

37.5

ns

 CLS

21.6

24.3

54.1

 PH

19.4

32.3

48.3

Management of the impaired microbiome

 CN

25.0

59.4

15.6

**

 CLS

19.0

40.5

40.5

 PH

16.1

19.4

64.5

  1. Percentage distribution of students with different knowledge levels of microbiome science, impaired microbiota and dysbiosis, and management of impaired microbiome within each medical sciences major (CN clinical nutrition, n  = 32; CLS clinical laboratory sciences n  = 37; PH public health). Chi-square tests were used for statistical analyses (**P  < 0.01, ns not significant)