Table 10.
Intra-group comparison of nutrition literacy before and after intervention in CDIP group.
| Variable | Pre-Test | Post-Test | Statistics | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDIP Group | ||||
| Total Diet Quality Distance | 43.41 ± 7.28 | 29.11 ± 8.52 | 9.403 b | <0.001 |
| Types of Food | 8.50 (8.00~9.00) | 12.00 (11.00~13.00) | −5.330 a | <0.001 |
| Grains and Tubers | −4.00 (−5.00~−1.25) | −4.00 (−5.00~−2.00) | −0.662 a | 0.508 |
| Meat and Poultry | 0 (−1.00~2.00) | 1.00 (0~1.00) | −1.671 a | 0.095 |
| Animal Blood or Liver | −6.00 (−6.00~−6.00) | −2.00 (−6.00~0) | −4.373 a | <0.001 |
| Seafood | −3.00 (−4.00~−1.00) | −2.00 (−3.00~−2.00) | −2.243 a | 0.025 |
| Eggs | −2.00 (−4.00~0) | 0 (0~0) | −3.835 a | <0.001 |
| Soy and Soy Products | −2.00 (−3.00~−1.00) | −1.00 (−2.00~0) | −2.744 a | 0.006 |
| Vegetables | 0 (−2.00~0) | 0 (0~0) | −2.994 a | 0.003 |
| Seaweed | −2.00 (−2.00~−2.00) | 0 (−1.50~0) | −4.640 a | <0.001 |
| Fruits | 5.00 (0~6.00) | 0 (0~0) | −4.639 a | <0.001 |
| Nuts | −3.00 (−3.00~0) | 0 (0~0) | −4.744 a | <0.001 |
| Dairy | −3.00 (−5.00~−1.00) | 0 (−1.00~0) | −5.035 a | <0.001 |
| Water | −3.00 (−5.00~0) | 0 (−3.00~0) | −3.950 a | <0.001 |
| Oil | 0 (0~2.00) | 0 (0~0) | −2.449 a | 0.014 |
| Salt | 2.00 (0~2.00) | 2.00 (0~2.00) | −1.387 a | 0.166 |
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.