Table 3.
Mean nutritional knowledge results
| Category (items) |
All (n = 20) |
Good NK (n = 10) |
Poor NK (n = 10) |
P-value |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | % | Score | % | Score | % | ||
| Weight Management (9) | 6.1 ± 17.4 | 67.8 ± 16.9 | 6.9 ± 1.2 | 76.7 ± 13.3 | 5.3 ± 1.4 | 58.9 ± 15.8 | 0.014 |
| Macronutrients (29) | 17.4 ± 3.9 | 59.9 ± 13.7 | 20.2 ± 2.3 | 69.8 ± 7.8 | 14.5 ± 3.2 | 50.1 ± 10.9 | <0.001 |
| Micronutrients (13) | 4.2 ± 2.7 | 32.3 ± 20.5 | 6.0 ± 2.1 | 46.2 ± 15.8 | 2.4 ± 1.9 | 14.6 ± 15.8 | 0.001 |
| Sports Nutrition (12) | 6.7 ± 2.0 | 55.8 ± 16.4 | 8.1 ± 1.5 | 67.5 ± 12.1 | 5.3 ± 1.3 | 44.1 ± 11.1 | <0.001 |
| Supplements (12) | 5.2 ± 2.2 | 42.9 ± 18.0 | 6.0 ± 1.6 | 50.0 ± 13.6 | 4.3 ± 2.4 | 35.8 ± 19.7 | 0.078 |
| Alcohol (7) | 4.6 ± 1.3 | 65.0 ± 18.8 | 4.9 ± 1.1 | 70.0 ± 15.7 | 4.2 ± 1.5 | 60.0 ± 21.1 | 0.245 |
| Total (82) | 44.1 ± 9.8 | 53.7 ± 11.9 | 52.1 ± 5.2 | 63.5 ± 6.4 | 36.0 ± 5.5 | 43.9 ± 6.7 | <0.001 |
Bold values indicate P<0.05. Values are represented as mean ± standard deviation. NK,nutritional knowledge.