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

Table 5 Significant associations between socio-demographic factors, nutrition competencies and attitudes

	Education (%)					Marital status (%)			Living arrangements (%)				Caregiving arrangements (%)
	Pri (n = 62)	Sec (n = 186)	Pre-Uni (n = 100)	Uni and above (n = 52)	p value	Single (n = 103)	Married (n = 297)	p value	Alone (n = 35)	Family (n = 336)	Helpers/friends/extended family (n = 29)	p value	Self (n = 54)	Family (n = 208)	Helpers/friend/extended Family (n = 138)	p value
Aware of where to seek nutrition information
a. Yes	63.0	85.0	88.0	98.0	< 0.001	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
b. No	37.0	15.0	12.0	2.0
Able to understand nutrition information
a. Yes	89.0	93.0	96.0	100	0.049	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
b. No	11.0	7.0	4.0	0
Able to verify nutrition information
a. Yes	10.0	49.0	63.0	67.0	< 0.001	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
b. No	54.8	18.3	15.0	11.5
c. Trust others	35.5	32.3	22.0	21.2
Leaves food decision to others
a. Yes	–	–	–	–	–	14.0	29.0	0.002	3.0	28.0	21.0	0.004	19.0	33.0	17.0	0.002
b. No						86.0	71.0		97.0	72.0	79.0		81.0	67.0	83.0
Consumption of home cooked meals
a. Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	80.0	93.0	90.0	0.011
b. No													20.0	7.0	10.0
Has access to help from family/friends
a. Yes	85.0	90.0	97.0	94.0	0.047	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
b. No	15.0	10.0	3.0	6.0
Able to access health services
a. Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	94.0	99.0	97.0	0.031	94.0	100.0	99.0	0.031
b. No									6.0	1.0	3.0		6.0	0.0	1.0
Cease consumption of unhealthy favourite foods
a. Agree	87.0	87.0	81.0	67.0	0.009	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
b. Disagree	13.0	13.0	19.0	33.0

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