Table 2

Knowledge of country-specific nutrition situation

ParameterInternational studentsHome-country studentsχ²P valueGhanaχ²P valueIndiaχ²P valueMontenegroχ²P valueOverall
n%n%n%n%n%n%
Rating of nutrition significance
 ≤273.7178.99.347 0.009 512.51.5810.45415.03.0410.2191155.040.925 0.001 2412.6
 32312.1157.9717.515.0735.03820.0
 4 and 58042.14825.32870.01890.0210.012867.4
Importance of nutrition in the country
 Very important3430.92033.30.2030.9971025.01.4660.6901050.04.5220.210420.05.9970.1125431.8
 Important4944.52643.32255.0420.0735.07544.1
 Not so important1816.41016.7615.0420.0840.02816.5
 Not sure98.246.725.0210.015.0137.6
Awareness of national nutrition policy
 Yes4540.92531.330.309 <0.001 1127.549.994 <0.001 210.02.8230.24400.07036.8
Name specific policy
 Correctly named98.21113.81.5250.160820.04.0770.04600.015.02.7650.2512010.5
Prepared to manage nutrition challenges
 Strongly disagree65.556.38.5820.072410.09.3390.05300.06.2260.18315.06.6130.158115.8
 Disagree1513.61316.3717.500.0630.02814.7
 Not sure5348.22328.81025.0945.0420.07640.0
 Agree3229.13746.31947.51050.0840.06936.3
 Strongly agree43.622.500.015.015.063.2
  • Bold values indicate significantly different compared to the international students' group at P <0.05.