Table 2.

Comparison of partial nutritional status of children in different dietary literacy groups

Dietary literacy	N (%)	Body fat percentagea					BMIb			Haemoglobinc
		Normal		High		Low	Normal	Wasting	Overweight or obesity	Normal		Deficiency
Attitude
Low score < 13	233(22.3)	109		63		61	147	21	65	219		14(6.0)
Moderate score 13–17	652(62.5)	327		166		159	483	31	138	590		62(9.5)
High score > 17	158(15.2)	79		35		44	103	14	41	142		16(10.1)
χ2		2.00					14.29			3.01
p		.735					.006			.222
Behaviour
Low score < 13	246(23.6)	116		66		64	178	12	56	226		20(8.1)
Moderate score 13–18	610(58.5)	306		153		151	432	39	139	554		56(9.2)
High score > 18	187(17.9)	93		45		49	123	15	49	171		16(8.6)
χ2		0.86					3.15			0.26
p		.930					.532			.878
Skill
Low score < 16	222(21.3)	109		58		55	157	17	48	202		20(9.0)
Moderate score 16–22	605(58.0)	290		162		153	420	40	145	551		54(8.9)
High score > 22	216(20.7)	116		44		56	156	9	51	198		18(8.3)
χ2		3.79					2.87			0.08
p		.435					.581			.960
Environment
Low score < 12	251(24.1)	121		65		65	183	16	52	228		23(9.2)
Moderate score 12–16	614(58.9)	294		160		160	429	39	146	557		57(9.3)
High score > 16	178(17.0)	100		39		39	121	11	46	166		12(6.7)
χ2		3.98					1.67			1.16
p		.409					.797			.561
Total score
Low score < 55	258(24.7)	125		66		67	183	16	59	236		22(8.5)
Moderate score 55–70	550(52.7)	261		153		136	393	39	118	500		50(9.1)
High score > 70	235(22.6)	129		45		61	157	11	67	215		20(8.5)
χ2		6.96					5.59			0.11
p		.138					.232			.949

^aP₂₅-P₇₅ was used as normal group, < P₂₅ as low body fat group, > P₇₅ as high body fat group; ^bDetailed BMI classification was shown in Supplemental Table 2; ^cHB < 115 g/L in children aged 5 to 11 and Hb < 120 g/L in children older than 11 were considered as deficiency