Table 4

Comparison of nutrition knowledge on specific conditions

Nutrition recommendation (correct responses)Whole sampleInternational studentsHome-country studentsΧ²P valueGhanaΧ²P valueIndiaΧ²P valueMontenegroΧ²P value
n%n%n%n%n%n%
Infants 0–6 months7841.12825.55062.526.349 0.001 3280.036.792 <0.001 1050.05.947 0.051 840.01.9170.383
Pregnancy6835.83027.33847.59.793 0.007 2357.513.619 0.001 630.00.0710.965945.03.3600.186
Lactating mothers4121.61917.22227.59.112 0.011 1127.512.731 0.002 735.03.573 0.168 420.01.8280.401
Diabetics7539.73127.94455.013.619 0.001 2357.512.856 0.002 945.03.4800.1761260.05.854 0.016
Hypertensives7740.53329.74455.012.022 0.002 2972.523.253 <0.001 735.01.6060.446840.00.8270.661
Overweight/obese8042.13733.34353.88.896 0.012 2460.011.716 0.003 840.01.6550.4371155.04.0290.133
Undernutrition2513.298.111620.07.670 0.022 1025.020.522 <0.001 315.03.8270.148315.01.0060.605
  • Bold values indicate significantly different compared to the international students' group at P <0.05.