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. 2020 Jan 15;17(2):532. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020532

Table 3.

The number and proportion of respondents who correctly answered questions on dietary knowledge.

Questions on Dietary Knowledge Urban Rural χ2 p
n % n %
Choosing a diet with a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables is good for one’s health 3903 80.06 5424 73.97 60.33 <0.001
Eating a lot of sugar is good for one’s health 3823 78.42 5150 70.23 100.85 <0.001
Eating a variety of foods is good for one’s health 3858 79.14 5413 73.82 45.39 <0.001
Choosing a diet high in fat is good for one’s health 3806 78.07 5081 69.29 114.05 <0.001
Choosing a diet with a lot of staple foods is not good for one’s health 2077 42.61 3006 40.99 3.13 0.077
Consuming a lot of animal products daily is good for one’s health 3211 65.87 4467 60.92 30.75 <0.001
Reducing the amount of fatty meat and animal fat in the diet is good for one’s health 3560 73.03 4997 68.14 33.28 <0.001
Consuming milk and dairy products is good for one’s health 4098 84.06 5990 81.69 11.52 0.000
Consuming beans and bean products is good for one’s health 4064 83.36 6153 83.91 0.64 0.425
Physical activities are good for one’s health 3866 79.30 5667 77.28 7.00 0.008
Sweaty sports or other intense physical activities are not good for one’s health 2324 47.67 3179 43.35 22.07 <0.001
The heavier one’s body is, the healthier he or she is 3908 80.16 5477 74.69 49.37 <0.001