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. 2021 Sep 23;16(2):217–232. doi: 10.4162/nrp.2022.16.2.217

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.