Table 6.
Mean nutrition literacy score by food habits score category (n = 189) ǂ.
| Variable * | Low Food Habits Score (n = 67) |
Medium High Food Habits Score (n = 122) |
Total (n = 189) |
Significance ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total NH score | 5.00 (4.00–6.00) | 5.00 (4.00–6.00) | 5.00 (4.00–6.00) | p = 0.328 |
| X2 = 2.288, p = 0.130 | ||||
| Inadequate and marginal nutrition literacy | 7 (10.4) | 23 (18.9) | 30 (15.9) | |
| Adequate nutrition literacy | 60 (89.6) | 99 (81.1) | 159 (84.1) | |
| Total MA score | 5.00 (4.00–5.00) | 4.00 (3.00–5.00) | 5.00 (4.00–5.00) | p = 0.001 |
| X2 = 10.57, p = 0.001 | ||||
| Inadequate and marginal nutrition literacy | 6 (9.0) | 36 (29.5) | 42(22.2) | |
| Adequate nutrition literacy | 61 (91.0) | 86 (70.5) | 147 (77.8) | |
| Total HFM score | 3.00 (2.00–3.00) | 2.00 (1.75–3.00) | 3.00 (2.00–3.00) | p = 0.042 |
| X2 = 0.009, p = 0.924 | ||||
| Inadequate and marginal nutrition literacy | 58 (86.6) | 105 (86.1) | 163 (86.2) | |
| Adequate nutrition literacy | 9 (13.4) | 17 (13.9) | 26 (13.8) | |
| Total FLN score | 3.00 (2.00–4.00) | 3.00 (2.00–4.00) | 3.00 (2.00–4.00) | p = 0.126 |
| X2 = 1.739, p = 0.187 | ||||
| Inadequate and marginal nutrition literacy | 45 (67.2) | 70 (57.4) | 115 (67.2) | |
| Adequate nutrition literacy | 22 (32.8) | 52 (42.6) | 74 (39.2) | |
| Total FG score | 12.00 (11.00–14.00) | 12.00 (11.00–14.00) | 12.00 (11.0–14.00) | p = 0.634 |
| X2 = 0.004, p = 0.947 | ||||
| Inadequate and marginal nutrition literacy | 14 (20.9) | 26 (21.3) | 40 (21.2) | |
| Adequate nutrition literacy | 53 (79.1) | 96 (78.7) | 149 (78.8) |
ǂ For continuous data, values are median (IQR), and for categorical data, values are n (%). * For NH, MA, HFM and FLN: inadequate and marginal nutrition literacy (0 < score < 3); adequate nutrition literacy (4 < score < 6). For FG: inadequate and marginal nutrition literacy (0 < score < 10); adequate nutrition literacy (11 < score < 15) ** Significance pertains to chi squared or student t test between two categories of food habits scores. NH: Nutrition and health; MA: Macronutrients; HFM: Household food measurement; FLN: Food label and numeracy; FG: Food group.