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

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).