Table 2.
Summary statistics of the key variables (n = 1535).
| Variable | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Dependent Variables | ||
| Interests in nutrition education | 1.891 | 0.922 |
| Having nutritionally balanced meals | 2.028 | 0.750 |
| Independent Variables | ||
| Elementary: Participation in farming experience | 2.463 | 1.636 |
| Elementary: Instructions by teachers | 3.086 | 1.507 |
| Elementary: Conversation with family on the food during eating | 3.190 | 1.201 |
| Elementary: Family’s effort to cook likable food | 2.465 | 1.219 |
| Middle: Participation in farming experience | 3.038 | 1.644 |
| Middle: Instructions by teachers | 3.398 | 1.464 |
| Middle: Conversation with family about food while eating | 3.280 | 1.204 |
| Middle: Family’s effort to cook likable food | 2.678 | 1.283 |
| High: Participation in farming experience | 3.575 | 1.596 |
| High: Instructions by teachers | 3.792 | 1.406 |
| High: Conversation with family about food while eating | 3.453 | 1.217 |
| High: Family’s effort to cook likable food | 2.927 | 1.341 |
Note: each question shows the respondents’ agreement with the statement, with minimum value of 1 indicating strong agreement and maximum value of 5 indicating strong disagreement.