Table 3. Mean scores for CADET attitude by study group by period and by topic.
| CADET attitude | Group 11) (n = 84) | Group 2 (n = 83) | Group 3 (n = 83) | Group 4 (n = 89) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits | ||||||
| Baseline | 5.95 ± 0.21 | 5.92 ± 0.39 | 5.99 ± 0.11 | 5.84 ± 0.52 | 0.044 | |
| Endline | 5.90 ± 0.53 | 5.90 ± 0.51 | 5.96 ± 0.24 | 5.89 ± 0.51 | 0.725 | |
| P-value (base–end) | 0.453 | 0.823 | 0.418 | 0.575 | ||
| Vegetables | ||||||
| Baseline | 5.44 ± 1.08 | 5.52 ± 1.12 | 5.59 ± 0.84 | 5.63 ± 0.79 | 0.592 | |
| Endline | 5.73 ± 0.59 | 5.51 ± 1.14 | 5.84 ± 0.55 | 5.69 ± 0.65 | 0.042 | |
| P-value (base–end) | 0.018 | 0.942 | 0.013 | 0.518 | ||
| Milk | ||||||
| Baseline | 3.88 ± 0.39 | 3.86 ± 0.57 | 3.96 ± 0.19 | 3.91 ± 0.32 | 0.318 | |
| Endline | 3.85 ± 0.59 | 3.94 ± 0.33 | 3.87 ± 0.44 | 3.92 ± 0.46 | 0.507 | |
| P-value (base–end) | 0.657 | 0.195 | 0.032 | 0.829 | ||
| Water | ||||||
| Baseline | 1.89 ± 0.38 | 1.99 ± 0.11 | 1.99 ± 0.11 | 1.97 ± 0.24 | 0.029 | |
| Endline | 1.98 ± 0.22 | 1.98 ± 0.15 | 1.99 ± 0.11 | 2.00 ± 0.00 | 0.646 | |
| P-value (base–end) | 0.019 | 0.320 | 0.999 | 0.181 | ||
| Sweet and salty foods | ||||||
| Baseline | 4.46 ± 2.05 | 4.4 ± 1.91 | 5.19 ± 1.94 | 4.76 ± 1.91 | 0.036 | |
| Endline | 4.54 ± 2.00 | 5.02 ± 2.26 | 5.00 ± 1.99 | 4.94 ± 2.13 | 0.392 | |
| P-value (base–end) | 0.760 | 0.017 | 0.443 | 0.451 | ||
Values are presented as mean ± SD.
CADET, Child and Diet Evaluation Tool.
1)Group 1, feeding only; group 2, nutrition classes only; group 3, feeding and nutrition classes; group 4, current DepEd feeding and nutrition classes.