deficiency responses suggesting fortification would result in broad population – reductions in folic acid/folate deficiency non-health responses suggesting other benefits to fortification, such as economic or – consumer benefits incorrect health responses where body parts, functions or outcomes were mentioned – that would not result from folic acid fortification don’t know. Further information on how the answers were coded by FSANZ is available in Appendix E. The most common response among Australians to the question was (45.6 per ‘don’t know’ cent), while among New Zealanders a specific and correct response was the most common (42.2 per cent). New Zealanders were more likely to provide a correct answer on the 2(1, intended benefit of folic acid fortification than Australians N=1602) = 19.76, p<.001. Table 28. Knowledge of the intended benefit of folic acid fortification AU % NZ % (n=800) (n=802) Specific and correct 31.7 42.2 Vague health responses 8.0 9.1 Deficiency responses 6.5 8.1 Non-health 2.2 2.2 Incorrect 13.0 10.3 DK 45.6 34.7 NB: With weights applied. Percentages by column. Percentages may add to over 100 as multiple responses could occur. 2(1, Women were more likely to provide a specific and correct response than men N=1602) = 71.14, p<.001. Among women, 42.9 per cent gave a correct response compared to 23.6 per cent of men. There was no difference in the rate of these responses between those 2(1, years and 45 years and over = 1.02, N=1598) p=.313. Table 29. Knowledge of the intended benefit of folic acid fortification, by age and gender Specific and correct Men 16–44 years 24.0 AU (n=105) Men 45+ years 20.4 (n=210) Women 16–44 years 37.7 (n=147) Women 45+ years 43.8 (n=336) NZ Men 16–44 years 30.0 (n=107) Men 45+ years 30.0 (n=183) Women 16–44 years 53.9 (n=177) Women 45+ years 53.6 (n=333) NB: With weights applied. Percentages by row. Percentages may add to over 100 as multiple responses could occur.
deficiency responses – suggesting fortification would result in broad population reductions in folic acid/folate deficiency non-health responses – suggesting other benefits to fortification, such as economic or consumer benefits incorrect health responses – where body parts, functions or outcomes were mentioned that would not result from folic acid fortification don’t know. Further information on how the answers were coded by FSANZ is available in Appendix E. The most common response among Australians to the question was ‘don’t know’ (45.6 per cent), while among New Zealanders a specific and correct response was the most common (42.2 per cent). New Zealanders were more likely to provide a correct answer on the intended benefit of folic acid fortification than Australians 2(1, N=1602) = 19.76, p<.001. Table 28. Knowledge of the intended benefit of folic acid fortification AU % (n=800) NZ % (n=802) Specific and correct 31.7 42.2 Vague health responses 8.0 9.1 Deficiency responses 6.5 8.1 Non-health 2.2 2.2 Incorrect 13.0 10.3 DK 45.6 34.7 NB: With weights applied. Percentages by column. Percentages may add to over 100 as multiple responses could occur. Women were more likely to provide a specific and correct response than men 2(1, N=1602) = 71.14, p<.001. Among women, 42.9 per cent gave a correct response compared to 23.6 per cent of men. There was no difference in the rate of these responses between those years and 45 years and over 2(1, N=1598) = 1.02, p=.313. Table 29. Knowledge of the intended benefit of folic acid fortification, by age and gender Specific and correct AU Men 16–44 years (n=105) 24.0 Men 45+ years (n=210) 20.4 Women 16–44 years (n=147) 37.7 Women 45+ years (n=336) 43.8 NZ Men 16–44 years (n=107) 30.0 Men 45+ years (n=183) 30.0 Women 16–44 years (n=177) 53.9 Women 45+ years (n=333) 53.6 NB: With weights applied. Percentages by row. Percentages may add to over 100 as multiple responses could occur.
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