Table 2.
Correct scores of the dietary fibre knowledge questionnaire expressed in mean, standard deviation, and range (n=360)
| Knowledge section (Max score) | Students who took nutrition courses (n=174) | Students who did not take nutrition courses (n=186) | Difference between group means | |||||||
| Min | Max | Mean | SD | Min | Max | Mean | SD | Mean difference | p value | |
| Part A: Dietary fibre and health (9) | 1 | 9 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0 | 9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.000 |
| Part B: Dietary fibre and foods (9) | 0 | 9 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 0 | 9 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.000 |
| Total (18) | 2 | 18 | 12.7 | 7.4 | 0 | 16 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 0.000 |
Max=Maximum; Min=Minimum; SD=Standard deviation