Table 4.
Mean nutrition knowledge scores as percentages according to participant characteristics
| Subgroup | Total NK | WM | Macro | Micro | Sports | Supplements | Alcohol | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Level | GSCE | 48.2 ± 14.6 | 50.0 ± 23.6 | 48.3 ± 24.4 | 34.6 ± 16.3 | 54.2 ± 29.5 | 37.5 ± 16.7 | 78.6 ± 10.1 |
| A-levels | 55.0 ± 10.7 | 68.1 ± 12.5 | 60.1 ± 12.5 | 30.8 ± 18.8 | 57.3 ± 15.7 | 51.0 ± 16.3 | 66.1 ± 18.6 | |
| Undergraduate | 56.5 ± 13.6 | 73.6 ± 19.7 | 65.2 ± 11.2 | 37.5 ± 23.8 | 58.3 ± 16.6 | 37.5 ± 19.9 | 64.3 ± 18.7 | |
| Postgraduate | 42.7 ± 1.7 | 61.2 ± 7.0 | 50.0 ± 17.1 | 15.4 ± 21.8 | 41.6 ± 11.8 | 37.5 ± 17.7 | 50.0 ± 30.3 | |
| Dietary Input | Yes | 59.7 ± 9.6 | 71.5 ± 15.5 | 70.0 ± 9.7a | 34.1 ± 15.3 | 66.6 ± 15.9a | 45.2 ± 15.1 | 67.3 ± 18.0 |
| No | 50.5 ± 12.1 | 65.8 ± 17.8 | 55.1 ± 13.2 | 31.4 ± 23.4 | 50.0 ± 14.0 | 41.7 ± 19.8 | 63.7 ± 20.0 | |
| Health Qualification | Yes | 70.1 ± 12.9a | 88.9 ± 15.7 | 74.2 ± 17.0 | 50.0 ± 16.3 | 79.2 ± 5.9a | 54.2 ± 5.9 | 78.6 ± 10.1 |
| No | 51.9 ± 10.7 | 65.4 ± 15.7 | 58.4 ± 12.9 | 30.4 ± 20.3 | 53.2 ± 15.2 | 41.7 ± 18.5 | 63.5 ± 19.1 | |
| FAmiliar with Eatwell Guide |
Yes | 66.8 ± 8.7a | 83.4 ± 19.2 | 71.8 ± 11.3 | 53.9 ± 18.8a | 70.8 ± 15.9 | 52.1 ± 4.2 | 67.9 ± 27.0 |
| No | 50.3 ± 9.3 | 63.5 ± 14.7 | 57.5 ± 12.8 | 25.8 ± 15.3 | 52.4 ± 15.5 | 39.9 ± 17.3 | 64.3 ± 18.4 | |
| PES Use | Yes | 54.0 ± 13.2 | 69.2 ± 16.5 | 61.4 ± 16.5 | 31.4 ± 16.2 | 57.0 ± 18.6 | 39.1 ± 18.7 | 67.0 ± 18.8 |
| No | 53.1 ± 10.0 | 65.1 ± 18.6 | 57.2 ± 5.8 | 34.1 ± 28.4 | 53.5 ± 12.6 | 50. ± 15.2 | 61.2 ± 19.7 |
aDenotes p < 0.05, values are mean ± standard deviation, n = 20.
bPES, performance enhancing supplement; NK, nutritional knowledge; WM, weight management; Macro, micronutrients; Micro, micronutrients.