Participants’ average nutrition competence scores (n=26) at three time points
| Year 2 mean (SD) | Year 4 mean (SD) | Year 5 mean (SD) | P value | |
| Nutrition (maximum 35) | 18.96 (5.0) | 20.00 (4.8) | 19.69 (4.6) | |
| Skills (maximum 55) | 31.46 (8.1) | 33.61 (6.4) | 33.03 (6.5) | |
| Counsel (maximum 45) | 28.23 (6.2) | 31.50 (5.8)* | 30.11 (6.2) | 0.003* |
| Attitude (maximum 40) | 34.57 (3.1) | 35.73 (3.0) | 35.15 (4.3) | |
| Total average for four constructs (maximum 175) | 113.23 (17.9)† | 120.85 (17.0)† | 118.00 (17.3)† | 0.012† |
Nutrition=confidence in nutrition knowledge. Skills=confidence in nutrition skills. Counsel=confidence to counsel in nutrition. Attitude=attitudes towards nutrition
*Significant increase between Year 2 and Year 4 confidence to counsel in nutrition.
†Significant increase between Year 2 and Year 4 in the four nutrition competence constructs.