ปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์ต่อการบริโภคผักผลไม้ของนักเรียนชั้นมัธยมศึกษา โรงเรียนกาฬสินธุ์พิทยาสรรพ์ อำเภอเมืองกาฬสินธุ์ จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์

Abstract

The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with fruit and vegetable consumption (FV) among 279 high school students at Kalasinpittayasan school, Mueang Kalasin district, Kalasin province. The multi-stage random sampling was used. Data were collected by using a questionnaire and 3-day food record. The energy and nutrients intakes were calculated by using INMUCAL-Nutrients program version 4.0. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The factors associated with fruits and vegetables consumption were analyzed by multiple logistic regression.

The results revealed that the average age was 15.27±1.79 years The

knowledge of FV consumption was in high level with 58.78% and the attitude of FV consumption in moderate level with 50.18%. The Enabling factors (EF) in high level was 83.51% and the Reinforcing factors (RF) in moderate level was 49.10%. The analysis of the association between factors affecting fruit and vegetable consumption was found that males had inadequate of FV consumption 2.14 times of females (95% CI 1.24-3.71). Age <15 years old had inadequate of FV consumption 3.23 times of age≥ 15 years old (95%CI 1.94-5.40). The samples with underlying diseases had inadequate of FV consumption 2.29 times of their without underlying diseases (95% CI 1.10-4.77). The low and moderate level of RF group had inadequate of fruit and vegetable consumption 1.72 times of the high level of RF group (95% CI 1.02-2.88).

Therefore, there should be promotion activities to adjust the attitude and to campaign for increasing FV consumption, especially junior high school as well as to encourage the importance and benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables in high school students.