Table 7.
Intra-group comparison of nutrition literacy before and after intervention in two study groups.
| Variable | Pre-Test | Post-Test | Statistics | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDIP Group | ||||
| Total Nutritional Literacy Score | 43.28 ± 7.25 | 53.39 ± 6.60 | −22.293 b | <0.001 |
| Knowledge Literacy Dimension | 26.77 ± 5.31 | 33.05 ± 4.70 | −17.029 b | <0.001 |
| Behavioral Literacy Dimension | 4.36 ± 1.89 | 6.77 ± 2.15 | −13.188 b | <0.001 |
| Skills Literacy Dimension | 13.00 (10.23~14.48) | 14.35 (12.75~15.55) | 4.660 a | <0.001 |
| Routine Care Group | ||||
| Total Nutritional Literacy Score | 43.07 ± 9.45 | 43.55 ± 9.58 | −1.173 b | 0.248 |
| Knowledge Literacy Dimension | 26.57 ± 6.71 | 26.89 ± 6.46 | −0.935 b | 0.355 |
| Behavioral Literacy Dimension | 4.86 ± 2.25 | 5.19 ± 2.42 | −1.103 b | 0.277 |
| Skills Literacy Dimension | 13.00 (10.30~15.04) | 12.30 (10.45~14.10) | −1.350 a | 0.177 |
Note: Continuous variables normally distributed are presented as mean ± standard deviation; non-normally distributed continuous variables are presented as median (interquartile range); ‘a’ indicates Paired Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test; “b” indicates paired t-test.