Table 3 Evaluation of nutrition literacy status of nursing students
Variables | \({\varvec{M}}{\varvec{e}}{\varvec{a}}{\varvec{n}},\boldsymbol{ }{\varvec{S}}{\varvec{D}}\) |
|---|---|
Nutrition literacy total score | 28.6 ± 4.4 |
Classification of nutrition literacy level | |
İnsufficient (0–11 points) | 4 (1.3) |
Borderline (12–23 points) | 22 (7.1) |
Sufficient (24–35 points) | 283 (91.6) |
General nutrition information score | 8.2 ± 1.6 |
İnsufficient (0–3 points) | 5 (1.6) |
Borderline (4–7 points) | 78 (25.2) |
Sufficient (8–10 points) | 226 (73.1) |
Reading comprehension and interpretation score | 5.1 ± 1.0 |
İnsufficient (0–2 points) | 10 (3.2) |
Borderline (3–4 points) | 43 (13.9) |
Sufficient (5–6 points) | 256 (82.8) |
Food groups score | 9.1 ± 1.6 |
İnsufficient (0–3 points) | 10 (3.2) |
Borderline (4–7 points) | 13 (4.2) |
Sufficient (8–10 points) | 286 (92.6) |
Serving sizes score | 1.6 ± 0.7 |
İnsufficient (0–1 point) | 143 (46.3) |
Borderline (2 points) | 124 (40.1) |
Sufficient (3 points) | 42 (13.6) |
Reading food labels and basic mathematics score | 4.5 ± 1.2 |
İnsufficient (0–2 points) | 16 (5.2) |
Borderline (3–4 points) | 130 (42.1) |
Sufficient (5–6 points) | 163 (52.8) |