Nutrition knowledge of adolescents in a family setting in Geelong, Australia.
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-43116
ABSTRACT
A family study of nutrition knowledge was carried out in 213 families in the city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. On average, mothers had the highest number of correct answers [mean 8.0 (S.D. 1.4)] followed by fathers [mean 7.8 (S.D. 1.5)], adolescent girls [mean 6.4 (S.D. 1.8)] and adolescent boys [mean 6.2 (S.D. 1.5)]. A highly significant difference, in the score obtained, was found between parents and adolescents (p < 0.001). On average, the percentage of 'do not know' answers was twice as high among adolescents (26%) as among parents (11%). Negative correlations which ranged from -0.10 for girls to -0.23 for fathers were found between the knowledge score obtained by the subjects and socioeconomic status. Parents' knowledge score was independent of their educational level (p > 0.05). Mothers with TAFE (Technical And Further Education) qualifications obtained the highest score (8.7).
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Assunto principal:
Austrália
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Fatores Socioeconômicos
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Família
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Inquéritos Nutricionais
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Fatores de Risco
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Análise de Variância
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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