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Table 2 Correlation coefficient between food and nutrition literacy, its domains and dimensions and some possible determinant factors

From: Food and nutrition literacy status and its correlates in Iranian senior high-school students

 

Correlation coefficient

Total FNL and its domains

Skill dimensions

Total FNL

Knowledge score

Skill score

Functional score

Interactive score

Critical analysis of information score

Advocacy score

Food label reading score

Academic performances a

0.023

0.188***

- 0.034

- 0.029

- 0.070

- 0.001

- 0.008

- 0.004

Mother education b

0.024

0.113**

- 0.005

0.032

- 0.009

0.050

- 0.011

0.041

Father education b

0.048

0.084 *

0.031

0.036

0.023

0.047

- 0.024

0.074

Mother job position b

0.002

0.074

- 0.016

0.008

- 0.006

- 0.060

- 0.041

0.027

Father job position b

0.041

0.066

0.028

0.016

0.001

0.084*

- 0.004

- 0. 047

BMI for age Z-score a

0.098 *

0.091*

0.084*

0.115 *

0.044

0.014

- 0.013

0.057

SES score a

0.065

0.153***

0.029

0.056

0.029

0.021

- 0.071

0.047

  1. a values are Pearson correlation coefficient
  2. b values are Spearman correlation coefficient
  3. * P < 0.05
  4. ** P < 0.01
  5. *** P < 0.001