Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Sokoine University Students Regarding Endocrine Disruptors Coming from Plastic Chemicals

Table 4.

The distribution of respondents based on their practices of SUAstudents regarding the use of plastics containing endocrine disruptors


Question	Response	Frequency	Percent

Are you conscious of the types of plastics used in products you purchase?	Yes	86	57.3
	No	64	42.7
If yes in qn 31, Please select all that apply.	PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)	43	50.0
	HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)	21	24.4
	PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)	46	53.5
	LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)	17	19.8
	PP (Polypropylene)	38	44.2
	PS (Polystyrene)	13	15.1
Do you make an effort to avoid products containing endocrine-disrupting chemicals?	Yes, always	31	20.7
	Sometimes	96	64.0
	No, not usually	23	15.3
What steps, if any, do you take to limit your exposure to plastics and their associated chemicals?	Use glass or stainless steel containers instead of plastic	27	18.0
	Avoid heating food in plastic containers	57	38.0
	Read product labels for chemical ingredients	16	10.7
	All of the above	38	25.3
	None of the above	12	8.0
Have you ever switched to products labeled as "BPA-free" or "phthalate-free"?	Yes	91	60.7
	No	59	39.3
How do you dispose of plastic products once you no longer need them?	Recycle them	42	28.0
	Throw them in the trash	93	62.0
	Not sure	15	10.0