Items

Correct answers

Incorrect answer

Significance

Knowledge

1) Have you heard about genetically modified food?

394 (78.8%)

106 (21.2%)

p < 0.001

2) What is your understanding of genetically modified foods?

351 (70.2%)

149 (29.8%)

p < 0.001

Perception

3) Genetic modification of the plant can increase its nutritional quality and add more flavor to the fruits.

269 (53.8%)

231 (46.2%)

p = 0.089

4) Practical application of transgenic plants to increase plant productivity and disease resistance.

293 (58.6%)

207 (41.4%)

p < 0.001

5) In the event of consumption of genetically modified foods, it can lead to the destruction of human genes.

115 (22.8%)

385 (77.0%)

p < 0.001

6) Genetically modified foods contain many dangerous chemicals.

113 (22.6%)

387 (77.4%)

p < 0.001

7) Genetically modified crops are sterile.

92 (18.4%)

408 (81.6%)

p < 0.001

Attitudes and beliefs

8) Accept to eat a genetically modified food product.

230 (46.0%)

270 (54.0%)

p = 0.074

9) Genetically modified food technology conflicts with religious belief

49 (9.8%)

451 (90.2%)

p < 0.001

10) Genetically modified food technology is therefore unnatural and therefore unacceptable.

167 (33.4%)

333 (66.6%)

p < 0.001

11) Genetically modified food technology is mainly driven by private companies and their desire to increase profits.

143 (28.6%)

357 (71.4%)

p < 0.001

12) The consequences of using genetically modified foods are very complex and we cannot acquire the knowledge to reduce the potential risks.

59 (11.8%)

441 (88.2%)

p < 0.001

13) The aim of genetic modification is to produce cheaper food.

148 (29.6%)

352 (70.4%)

p < 0.001

14) The aim of genetic modification is to produce more foods.

218 (43.6%)

282 (56.4%)

p = 0.004

15) The aim of genetic modification is to produce food that tastes better.

184 (36.8%)

316 (63.2%)

p < 0.001

16) The aim of genetic modification is to produce products with extended shelf life.

206 (41.2%)

294 (58.8%)

p < 0.001

Total score (0 - 16)

6.06 ± 2.58 (0 - 13)

Total score category

Good (12 - 16)

8 (1.6%)

Medium (4 - <12)

407 (81.4%)

Poor (<4)

85 (17.0%)