Table 3.
Intragroup and Intergroup Comparison of Mean Subjective Global Assessment Scores of Patients in Experimental and Control Groups
| Experimental Group (n = 30) | Control Group (n = 30) | Total | Test Statistic* | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGA | Pre-education | Well-nourished | 13 (48.1%) | 14 (51.9%) | 27 (100%) | 0.816 | 0.665 |
| Moderate malnutrition | 7 (43.8%) | 9 (56.3%) | 16 (100%) | ||||
| Severe malnutrition | 10 (58.8%) | 7 (41.2%) | 17 (100%) | ||||
| Total | n(%) | 30 (50%) | 30 (50%) | 60 (100%) | |||
| 1 month after education | Well-nourished | 10a (100%) | 0b (0%) | 10 (100%) | 16.500 | 0.001** | |
| Moderate malnutrition | 19a (47.5%) | 21a (52.5%) | 40 (100%) | ||||
| Severe malnutrition | 1a (10%) | 9b (90%) | 10 (100%) | ||||
| Total | n(%) | 30 (50%) | 30 (50%) | 60 (100%) | |||
| 3 months after education | Well-nourished | 11a (100%) | 0b (0%) | 11 (100%) | 25.257 | 0.001** | |
| Moderate malnutrition | 19a (54.3%) | 16a (45.7%) | 35 (100%) | ||||
| Severe malnutrition | 0a (0%) | 14b (100%) | 14 (100%) | ||||
| Total | n(%) | 30 (50%) | 30 (50%) | 60 (100%) | |||
| X2 | 6.500 | 40.078 | |||||
| Test Statistic* | 6.423 | 33.475 | |||||
| **p | 0.001** | 0.001** | |||||
SGA Subjective Global Assessment
*Chi-Square Test
** p < 0.05