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Table 1 Independent variables

From: Associations between socio-demographics, nutrition knowledge, nutrition competencies and attitudes in community-dwelling healthy older adults in Singapore: findings from the SHIELD study

Main categories

Variables

Socio-demographic factors

Gender

Ethnicity

Education level

Marital status

Living arrangements

Caregiving arrangements

Residences type

Nutrition competencies

Binary answers (e.g., yes or no)

Aware of where to seek nutrition information

Able to understand nutrition information

Able to verify nutrition information

Leaves food decision to others

Consumption of home cooked meals

Has access to help from family/friends

Able to access health services

Comfortable sharing dietary information with healthcare professionals

Nutrition-related attitudes

Rated on a four-point Likert scale (4 = Strongly Agree, 3 = Agree, 2 = Disagree, 1 = Strongly Disagree)

Not important to consume nutritious meals

Prefer to eat at home

Consumption of simpler meals when alone/with spouse

Cease consumption of unhealthy favourite foods