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Table 4 Pearson correlations of Study variables with FNL, INL and CNL and Diet Behavior and Food Label Use

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

Variable

FNL (131)

R2

p-value

INL (131)

R2

p-value

CNL (143)

R2

p-value

FNL

 

0.045

0.60

-0.09

0.33

INL

0.045

0.60

 

0.23

0.008

Food Label

   

Use of Label

-0.20

0.02

0.15

0.09

0.12

0.16

Look on ingredients

-0.11

0.23

0.52

0.000

0.23

0.006

Low fat

-0.14

0.12

0.32

0.000

0.04

0.62

Low calorie

-0.11

0.19

0.44

0.000

0.11

0.18

Serving size

0.01

0.91

0.30

0.000

0.09

0.3

Health Benefit

-0.12

0.16

0.34

0.000

0.08

0.32

Age (y)

-0.02

0.79

0.10

0.25

0.10

0.23

BMI (Kg/m2)

-010

0.24

0.03

0.71

-0.12

0.15

Diet Behavior

   

Use of low calorie fat products

0.14

0.11

0.27

0.002

0.02

0.84

Use of low fat meat

0.002

0.98

0.28

0.002

0.08

0.34

Use of low fat milk

0.07

0.43

0.14

0.10

-0.03

0.73

Use of low fat cheese

-0.01

0.93

0.13

0.14

0.03

0.72

Use of frozen Yogurt

-0.003

0.97

0.12

0.18

0.08

0.34

Use of low calorie seasoning

-0.14

0.1

0.22

0.01

0.13

0.11

Use of fried Potatoes

-0.04

0.65

-0.17

0.056

-0.04

0.60

Frying veggi

0.15

0.09

-0.11

0.20

0.03

0.70

Adding cheese and mayonnaise

0.06

0.49

-0.11

0.23

-0.25

0.003

Use of Butter on breadand cake

-0.03

0.75

-0.03

0.73

-0.23

0.006

Avoid fat

0.07

0.4

0.25

0.003

0.15

0.06

Use of fried chicken

0.09

0.29

-0.22

0.01

-0.11

0.18

Remove chicken skin

0.09

0.28

0.32

0.000

0.05

0.57

  1. FNL, functional nutrition literacy, INL, interactive nutrition literacy, CNL, critical nutrition literacy, R2, correlation coefficient