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Table 1 Description of Study Variables

From: The relationship between nutrition literacy and nutrition information seeking attitudes and healthy eating patterns among a group of palestinians

Study Variable

Percent or means

Age (y)

20.4 ± 4.9 (n = 148)

BMI (Kg/m2)

22.2 ± 5.4 (n = 147)

Gender

Male

Female

33 (22%)

118 (78%)

Work

No

Yes

137 (91%)

14 (9%)

Education

High school or less

College

Bachelors

Graduate studies

11 (7.3%)

19 (12.6%)

117 (77.5%)

4 (2.6%)

Chronic Disease

No

Yes

135 (93.7%)

9 (6.3%)

Income

Less 860 Euro

860–1719 shekel

More than 1719 shekel

49 (33.1%)

54 (36.5%)

45 (30.4%)

FNL

2.8 ± 0.5

INL

3.3 ± 0.5

CNL

3.6 ± 0.5

Food Label Use

Yes

No

May be

54 (36.5%)

54 (36.5%)

40 (27%)

  1. FNL, Functional nutrition literacy, INL, interactive nutrition
  2. literacy, CNL, Critical nutrition literacy,BMI, body mass index