Table 5.
One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) of the relationship between food literacy dimensions and age.
| Food Literacy | Age Groups | ANOVA 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤19 Years (N = 313) |
20–21 Years (N = 295) |
≥22 Years (N = 316) |
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| M ± SD 1 | M ± SD 1 | M ± SD 1 | F | p | |
|
Dimension 1 Literacy about food nutritional value and composition |
79.80 ± 3.96 | 80.26 ± 15.66 | 81.41 ± 14.87 | 0.673 | 0.510 |
|
Dimension 2 Literacy about labelling and food choice |
77.33 ± 15.52 | 77.31 ± 17.47 | 79.13 ± 16.39 | 1.261 | 0.284 |
|
Dimension 3 Literacy about healthy eating practices |
81.85 ± 12.99 | 81.89 ± 14.19 | 81.79 ± 13.85 | 0.028 | 0.972 |
|
Global
Food literacy |
79.84 ± 12.80 | 80.03 ± 14.67 | 80.77 ± 13.84 | 0.399 | 0.671 |
1 M = Mean value, SD = Standard deviation. 2 F = test statistic, p = significance (p < 0.05).