Table 5

Factor relationship analysis

ParameterPractical nutrition course
Whole sampleΧ²P valueInternational studentsΧ²P valueHome-country studentsΧ²P value
YesNoYesNoYesNo
Adequacy of current nutrition knowledge
 Yes251612.807 0.002 14 (32.60)9 (13.40)5.7930.05511 (39.30)7 (13.50)7.599 0.022
 No276616 (37.20)32 (47.80)11 (39.30)34 (65.40)
 Not sure193713 (30.20)26 (38.80)6 (21.40)11 (21.20)
Confidence to offer nutrition guidance
 Not confident at all6816.556 0.002 5 (11.60)5 (7.50)3.9140.4181 (3.60)3 (5.80)17.505 0.002
 Not very confident11309 (20.90)20 (29.90)2 (7.10)10 (19.20)
 Somewhat confident306817 (39.50)32 (47.80)13 (46.40)36 (69.20)
 Very confident201211 (25.60)9 (13.40)9 (32.10)3 (5.80)
 Extremely confident411 (2.30)1 (1.50)3 (10.70)0 (0.00)
Frequency of being asked questions
Adequacy of current nutrition knowledge
 Yes
Very often/often Rare/never Very often/often Rare/never Very often/often Rare/never
27 (25.50)14 (16.70)2.9870.22516 (27.10)7 (13.70)3.9350.14011 (23.40)7 (21.20)0.0590.971
 No52 (49.10)41 (48.80)26 (44.10)22 (43.10)26 (55.30)19 (57.60)
 Not sure27 (25.50)29 (34.50)17 (28.80)22 (43.10)10 (21.30)7 (21.20)
Confidence to offer nutrition guidance
 Not confident at all3 (2.80)11 (13.10)15.915 0.003 3 (5.10)7 (13.70)8.1160.0870 (0.00)4 (12.10)9.4940.050
 Not very confident21 (19.80)20 (23.80)15 (25.40)14 (27.50)6 (12.80)6 (18.20)
 Somewhat confident53 (50.00)45 (53.60)24 (40.70)25 (49.00)29 (61.70)20 (60.60)
 Very confident24 (22.60)8 (9.50)15 (25.40)5 (9.80)9 (19.10)3 (9.50)
 Extremely confident5 (4.70)0 (0.00)2 (3.40)0 (0.00)3 (6.40)0 (0.00)
Teaching time
Adequacy of current nutrition knowledge 0–4 hours Above 5 hours 0–4 hours Above 5 hours 0–4 hours Above 5 hours
 Yes16 (14.00)25 (32.90)16.897 <0.001 7 (10.10)16 (39.00)17.537 <0.001 9 (20.90)9 (25.70)5.3030.071
 No69 (60.50)24 (31.60)39 (56.50)9 (22.00)30 (66.70)15 (42.90)
 Not sure29 (25.40)27 (35.50)23 (33.30)16 (39.00)6 (13.30)11 (31.40)
Confidence to offer nutrition guidance
 Not confident at all10 (8.80)4 (5.30)3.2910.5108 (11.60)2 (4.90)5.6830.2242 (4.40)2 (5.70)0.9480.918
 Not very confident28 (24.60)13 (17.10)20 (29.00)9 (22.00)8 (17.80)4 (11.40)
 Somewhat confident49.10)42 (55.30)30 (43.50)19 (46.30)26 (57.80)23 (65.7)
 Very confident18 (15.80)14 (18.40)11 (15.90)9 (22.00)7 (15.60)5 (14.30)
 Extremely confident2 (1.80)3 (3.90)0 (0.00)2 (4.90)2 (4.40)1 (2.90)
  • Bold values indicate significantly different compared to the international students' group at P <0.05.