Table 6. Modified CADET behavior on vegetable and fruit consumption by study group and period.
| Variables | Baseline | Endline | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 11) (n = 84) | Group 2 (n = 83) | Group 3 (n = 83) | Group 4 (n = 89) | Group 1 (n = 84) | Group 2 (n = 83) | Group 3 (n = 83) | Group 4 (n = 89) | ||
| Number of children consuming vegetables2) | 95.2 | 95.2 | 95.2 | 92.1 | 96.4 | 94 | 100 | 94.4 | |
| Amount of vegetables consumed3) | |||||||||
| 1/4 tablespoon | 11.3 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 5.1 | 14.5 | 7.9 | |
| 1/2 tablespoon | 12.5 | 8.9 | 16.5 | 11 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 10.1 | |
| 1 tablespoon | 25 | 21.5 | 12.7 | 14.6 | 22.2 | 26.9 | 19.3 | 28.1 | |
| 2 tablespoons | 23.8 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 24.4 | 32.1 | 29.5 | 19.3 | 15.7 | |
| 3 tablespoons | 27.5 | 32.9 | 34.2 | 37.8 | 27.2 | 32.1 | 43.4 | 32.6 | |
| Number of children consuming fruit4) | 88.1 | 83.1 | 91.6 | 89.9 | 85.7 | 85.5 | 97.6 | 91 | |
| Amount of fruit consumed3) | |||||||||
| 1/4 piece | 2.7 | 13 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 12.7 | 7.4 | 6.2 | |
| 1/2 piece | 8.1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 8.6 | |
| 1 piece | 41.9 | 43.5 | 44.7 | 48.8 | 51.4 | 46.5 | 48.1 | 49.4 | |
| 2 pieces | 32.4 | 26.1 | 30.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | 21.1 | 32.1 | 25.9 | |
| 3 pieces | 14.9 | 13 | 7.9 | 18.8 | 19.4 | 11.3 | 6.2 | 9.9 | |
Values are given as percentages.
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.
2)McNemar's test (P-value): group 1 = 1.00 (0.317); group 2 = 1.00 (0.317); group 3 = 4.00 (0.046).
3)Pearson's χ 2 (P-value) results: amount of vegetables consumed (baseline) = 9.85 (0.829); (endline) = 23.56 (0.073); amount of fruit consumed (baseline) = 18.59 (0.233); (endline) = 23.74 (0.070).
4)McNemar's test (P-value): group 1 = 2.00 (0.157); group 2 = 2.00 (0.157); group 3 = 5.00 (0.025).