Table 4 Chi-Squared Analysis of Survey Responses in In-person and Virtual Instruction Groups (n = 249 and n = 111, respectively)
Survey Question | Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Neither Agree nor Disagree | Agree | Strongly Agree | Pearson Chi-Square (a = 0.05) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Did you feel that you got adequate training on new culinary techniques (slice, dice, julienne, & etc.) and kitchen safety? | 0.0% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 33.7% | 59.0% | 0.030* |
0.9% | 4.5% | 10.7% | 38.4% | 45.5% | ||
Did you learn about food’s nutritional value, caloric content, serving sizes/portion control? | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 19.7% | 79.5% | 0.844 |
0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 20.5% | 78.6% | ||
Did you find the participation in the cooking portion of this class enjoyable/fun? | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 11.6% | 86.7% | 0.000** |
0.9% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 31.3% | 58.9% | ||
Did you find sharing the meals prepared together (alongside chef either in-person or virtually) enjoyable/fun, and the discussions about each dish/recipe educational? | 0 | 0.4% | 1.6% | 14.1% | 83.9% | 0.000** |
0 | 2.7% | 12.5% | 29.5% | 55.4% | ||
Did you find the journal articles a helpful addition to the PowerPoint presentations in discussing nutrition/evidence-based medicine? | 0 | 1.6% | 17.3% | 41.0% | 40.2% | 0.168 |
0 | 2.7% | 8.9% | 41.1% | 47.3% | ||
Did you find the patient case-based exercises beneficial in helping you to assimilate your scientific knowledge with nutrition education for patients? | 0.8% | 0.4% | 4.0% | 22.9% | 71.9% | 0.971 |
0.9% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 22.3% | 73.2% | ||
Do you believe that addition of this elective course is important in your medical education? | 0 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 21.3% | 77.1% | 0.088 |
0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 27.7% | 68.8% | ||
Do you feel more prepared to individualize your patient care regarding their lifestyle/diet? | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 42.3% | 53.2% | 0.022 |
0.0% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 42.3% | 53.2% |