Table 3.
Knowledge of students regarding pulses and their benefits at baseline and study end.
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Baseline (n=41), n (%) | Study end (n=32), n (%) | P valuea | ||
| Pulses are a good source of protein | .96 | ||||
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Trueb | 40 (98) | 31 (97) |
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False | 1 (2) | 1 (3) |
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| Pulses are a good source of fiber | .09 | ||||
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Trueb | 38 (93) | 32 (100) |
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False | 3 (7) | 0 (0) |
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| Pulses are a good source of iron | .54 | ||||
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Trueb | 15 (37) | 22 (69) |
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False | 26 (63) | 10 (31) |
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| Pulses are high in saturated fat | .65 | ||||
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True | 8 (20) | 5 (16) |
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Falseb | 33 (80) | 27 (84) |
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| Saskatchewan is a leading producer of pulses | .03 | ||||
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True | 28 (68) | 30 (94) |
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Falseb | 13 (32) | 2 (6) |
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| Pulses can be used in baking | .17 | ||||
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Trueb | 37 (90) | 32 (100) |
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False | 4 (10) | 0 (0) |
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| Which picture contains beans? | .17 | ||||
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Identified correct bean image | 38 (93) | 32 (100) |
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Did not identify correct bean image | 3 (7) | 0 (0) |
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| Name the pulse in the provided pictures (chickpeas) | .06 | ||||
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Answered correctly | 27 (66) | 28 (88) |
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Not answered correctly | 14 (34) | 4 (12) |
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| Name the pulse in the provided pictures (lentils) | .048 | ||||
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Answered correctly | 22 (54) | 26 (81) |
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Not answered correctly | 19 (46) | 6 (19) |
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| Name the pulse in the provided pictures (beans) | .09 | ||||
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Answered correctly | 38 (93) | 32 (100) |
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Not answered correctly | 3 (7) | 0 (0) |
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| Name the pulse in the provided pictures (peas) | .47 | ||||
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Answered correctly | 34 (83) | 24 (75) |
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Not answered correctly | 7 (17) | 8 (25) |
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aMann-Whitney U test; P<.05 was considered statistically significant.
bCorrect answers.