Table 4: Chi-square analysis showing the association between Dietary factors and Nutritional Status.
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Nutritional Status |
Low n (%) |
High n (%) |
Total n (%) |
χ2 |
P-value |
|
Nutrition Knowledge |
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Underweight |
101 (45.5) |
121 (54.5) |
222 (100.0) |
|
|
|
Healthy Weight |
870 (46.2) |
1013 (53.8) |
1883 (100.0) |
8.007 |
0.046* |
|
Overweight |
51 (51.0) |
49 (49.0) |
100 (100.0) |
|
|
|
Obese |
36 (64.3) |
20 (35.7) |
56 (100.0) |
|
|
|
Dietary Diversity |
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|
Underweight |
134 (60.4) |
88 (39.6) |
222 (100.0) |
|
|
|
Healthy Weight |
1115 (59.2) |
768 (40.8) |
1883 (100.0) |
1.998 |
0.573 |
|
Overweight |
53 (53.0) |
47 (47.0) |
100 (100.0) |
|
|
|
Obese |
31 (55.4) |
25 (44.6) |
56 (100.0) |
|
|
|
Dietary Behaviour |
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|
Underweight |
99 (44.6) |
123 (55.4) |
222 (100.0) |
|
|
|
Healthy Weight |
844 (44.8) |
1039 (55.2) |
1883 (100.0) |
11.524 |
0.009* |
|
Overweight |
61 (61.0) |
39 (39.0) |
100 (100.0) |
|
|
|
Obese |
30 (53.6) |
26 (46.4) |
56 (100.0) |
|
|
|
Dietary Proficiency |
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|
Underweight |
97 (43.7) |
125 (56.3) |
222 (100.0) |
|
|
|
Healthy Weight |
826 (43.9) |
1057 (56.1) |
1883 (100.0) |
0.460 |
0.927 |
|
Overweight |
43 (43.0) |
57 (57.0) |
100 (100.0) |
|
|
|
Obese |
27 (48.2) |
29 (51.8) |
56 (100.0) |
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