Skip to main content

Table 2 Comparison of responses to questions regarding recommended consumption of key nutrients between the pre- and post-test

From: Promoting public health through nutrition labeling - a study in Brazil

Questions

Post-test

Pre-test

Post-test

Pre-test

p

The sugar intake should be?

Low (%)

High (%)

Low (%)

High (%)

0.124

The consumption of saturated fats and trans must be?

675 (96.8)

22 (3.2)

675 (96.8)

22 (3.2)

0.296

Sodium intake should be?

675 (97.7)

16 (2.3)

675 (97.7)

16 (2.3)

0.003

Fiber consumption should be?

662 (95.9)

28 (4.1)

662 (95.9)

28 (4.1)

0.401

  1. Analyses were conducted using the McNemar test