Table 3.
Healthy Eating and Cooking Habits of Participants, College Students in Hawaii (N=40)
| Attitudes Towards Cooking, Mean (SD)a | |
| I feel comfortable in the kitchen | 4.0 (1.0) |
| I like to cook | 4.0 (1.0) |
| I feel comfortable following recipes | 4.2 (0.7) |
| I like to cook healthy food | 3.9 (0.8) |
| Knowing how to cook is important to me | 4.3 (0.8) |
| Knowing how to cook is important for eating healthy | 4.3 (0.9) |
| Feel Knowledgeable About Food Preparation, N(%) agreed | |
| Grocery Shopping | 37 (92.5) |
| Cooking | 35 (87.5) |
| Buy fruits and vegetables | 34 (85.0) |
| Read food labels | 32 (80.0) |
| Budget for groceries | 21 (52.5) |
| Store perishable foods (fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy) | 27 (67.5) |
| Make a grocery list | 35 (87.5) |
| Cooking Engagement Interest, N(%) yes | |
| Taken a Cooking Class | 10 (25.0) |
| Owns Cookbooks | 24 (60.0) |
| Taken a Nutrition Class | 18 (45.0) |
| Past Cooking Engagement, N(%) once a week or more | |
| Helped with Grocery Shopping | 22 (55.0) |
| Helped with Meal Preparation | 26 (65.0) |
SD=Standard Deviation
a
Scale ranged from 1-5 with 1=Strongly Disagree and 5=Strongly Agree