Table 3

Nutrition education in medical school

ParameterInternational studentsHome-country studentsχ²P valueGhanaχ²P valueIndiaχ²P valueMontenegroχ²P valueOverall
n%n%n%n%n%n%
Adequacy of current nutrition knowledge
 Yes2320.91822.54.7300.094717.54.5510.103735.03.8010.149420.00.3060.8584121.6
 No4843.64556.32562.51050.01050.09348.9
 Not sure3935.51721.3820.0315.0630.05629.5
Type of nutrition education
 Elective2119.11215.043.693 <0.001 615.050.800 <0.001 15.013.817 0.003 525.07.2350.0653317.4
 Required3733.64455.02050.01575.0945.08142.6
 Elective/required21.81721.31435.015.0210.01910.0
 None5045.578.800.0315.0420.05730.0
Teaching hours
 0–2 (n/%)4944.53341.34.0600.1311742.51.3430.511735.02.5400.281945.03.3280.1898243.2
 3–6 (n/%)4036.42227.51230.0630.0420.06232.6
 7 and above (n/%)2119.12531.31121.3735.0735.04624.2
Request additional nutrition lessons
 Yes10292.77492.51.7620.4143690.01.6600.436201001.5500.4611890.00.9450.62317692.6
 No21.800.000.000.000.021.1
 Not sure65.567.5410.000.0210.0126.3
  • Bold values indicate significantly different compared to the international students' group at P <0.05.