Research Article
Is Field of Study or Location Associated with College Students' Snacking Patterns?
Table 3
Frequencies of correct and incorrect responses, and overall summary statistics, from 513 college undergraduates on the snack knowledge test.
| | Correct answer | HRFa () % Correct | Sigb | NHRFa () % Correct |
| Part I stem of question: which is a characteristic of a healthy snack? | | | | | High in fiber | Yes | 96.4 | ns | 94.3 | Low in trans fat | Yes | 92.9 | ns | 90.5 | Low in cholesterol | Yes | 97.3 | ns | 93.9 | High in calories | No | 97.3 |
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| 92.8 | Low in vitamins/minerals | No | 96.4 | ns | 94.3 | High in saturated fat | No | 97.8 | ns | 95.4 | Low in sugar | Yes | 94.2 |
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| 87.8 | High in salt | No | 98.7 |
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| 94.7 | Part II stem of question: which snack is …? | | | | | Lowest in salt (among grapes, corn chips, light cheddar cheese) | grapes | 93.9 | ns | 93.7 | Highest in fiber (among French fries, popcorn, cottage cheese) | popcorn | 40.0 | ns | 39.6 | Highest in trans fat (among pretzels, French fries, apples) | French fries | 91.7 | ns | 90.3 | Lowest in cholesterol (among carrots, cheese pizza, whole milk) | carrots | 94.4 |
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| 88.8 | Highest in saturated fat (among peaches in syrup, raisin bagel, cheese pizza) | cheese pizza | 75.2 | ns | 73.9 | Lowest in calories (among candy bar, potato chips, light yogurt) | light yogurt | 93.9 | ns | 94.4 | Overall Knowledge Test Summary Statistics (Mean ± SD) | | | | | Part I (out of 8 possible points) | | | ns | | Part II (out of 6 possible points) | | | ns | | Total Score (out of 14 possible points) | | | ns | |
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aHRF: Health-related fields, NHRF: Nonhealth-related fields.
bStatistical significance for comparison of HRF and NHRF, ns: not significant (); *; **.
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