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Table 3 Results of the one-sample Wilcoxon signed-rank test (N = 64; test value = 0): Seafarers’ consumption of foods and beverages at home compared to on board by nationalities

From: Eating behaviour and weight development of European and Asian seafarers during stay on board and at home

Foods and beverages

Burmesea

Filipinosb

Europeansc

Totald

n

Med

Z

p

r

n

Med

Z

p

r

n

Med

Z

p

r

n

Med

Z

p

r

Foods

 Bread

13

–1

−3.02

.003*

.84

25

0

−2.94

.003*

.59

18

.5

1.38

.166

.33

56

0

−2.96

.003*

.40

 Rice

18

.5

2.18

.030*

.51

25

0

0.37

.713

.07

19

−1

−3.39

.001*

.78

62

0

−0.73

.466

.09

 Noodles

17

−1

−1.47

.140

.36

24

−2

−3.79

< .001*

.77

18

−.5

− 2.08

.038*

.49

59

−1

−4.43

< .001*

.58

 Potatoes

18

0

−1.20

.229

.28

21

−1

−3.54

< .001*

.77

20

0

0.00

1.000

.00

59

−1

−2.85

.004*

.37

 Vegetables

18

2

3.64

< .001*

.86

25

2

4.24

< .001*

.85

19

1

2.84

.005*

.65

62

1

6.21

< .001*

.79

 Salad

17

1

2.86

.004*

.69

24

0

−0.90

.366

.18

20

1

1.79

.073

.40

61

0

1.93

.054

.25

 Fruits

18

1

2.98

.003*

.70

26

1

2.79

.005*

.55

20

1

2.88

.004*

.64

64

1

4.95

< .001*

.62

 Milk & milk products

18

0

0.87

.386

.20

25

0

−1.98

.047*

.40

20

1

3.02

.003*

.68

63

0

1.30

.193

.16

 Cheese

12

−2

−3.04

.002*

.88

24

−1

−4.04

< .001*

.82

19

1

2.95

.003*

.68

55

−1

−2.26

.024*

.30

 Meat

18

0

0.29

.773

.07

26

−1

−2.70

.007*

.53

20

0

−0.26

.793

.06

64

0

−1.69

.091

.21

 Sausage

13

−2

−2.92

.004*

.81

26

−1

−4.18

< .001*

.82

17

0

−1.01

.313

.24

56

−1

−4.89

< .001*

.65

 Fish

18

1

2.72

.007*

.64

26

2

4.18

< .001*

.82

18

.5

1.33

.182

.31

62

1

5.07

< .001*

.64

 Eggs

17

0

1.10

.273

.27

26

−1

−2.79

.005*

.55

20

−1

−2.20

.028*

.49

63

0

−2.55

.011*

.32

 Cakes, sweets, cookies & confectionery

17

−1

−2.36

.018*

.57

25

−1

−4.05

< .001*

.81

17

1

2.83

.005*

.69

59

−1

−3.21

.001*

.42

 Chips & salted nuts

18

0

−1.55

.120

.37

23

−1

−3.73

< .001*

.78

14

0

−0.73

.465

.20

55

−1

−3.84

< .001*

.52

Beverages

 Water

18

0

0.92

.358

.22

26

1

2.92

.004*

.57

20

0

−1.73

.083

.39

64

0

2.30

.021*

.29

 Coffee

17

−1

−2.48

.013*

.60

23

−1

−3.27

.001*

.68

18

0

−1.10

.273

.26

58

−1

−4.03

< .001*

.53

 Tea

14

0

0.89

.372

.24

22

−1

−3.36

.001*

.72

20

0

1.73

.084

.39

56

0

−1.24

.216

.17

 Coke

11

−1

−2.74

.006*

.83

21

−1

−3.73

< .001*

.81

11

−1

−2.01

.045*

.61

43

−1

−5.00

< .001*

.76

 Lemonade

14

0

−1.16

.248

.31

26

−.5

−1.99

.046*

.39

11

−1

−0.55

.584

.17

51

0

−2.21

.027*

.31

 Iced tea

12

−1

−2.46

.014*

.71

26

−.5

−2.25

.025*

.44

8

1

1.00

.317

.35

46

0

−2.64

.008*

.39

 Fruit juice

18

0

−0.10

.922

.02

25

0

−1.49

.136

.30

19

0

2.08

.038*

.48

62

0

0.09

.930

.01

 Beer & wine

11

0

0.00

1.000

.00

26

−1

−3.63

< .001*

.71

19

0

2.00

.046*

.46

56

0

−1.21

.225

.16

 Spirits

12

−1

−1.46

.145

.42

24

−1

−3.84

< .001*

.78

11

0

1.41

.157

.43

47

−1

−3.41

.001*

.50

  1. an = 18
  2. bn = 26
  3. cn = 20
  4. dn = 64
  5. Question: Compared to onboard, how frequently do you consume the following foods/beverages, when you are in your home country?
  6. The test value Med: “considerately less” = −2, “somewhat less” = −1, “equal” = 0, “somewhat more” = 1, “considerately more” = 2
  7. The foods of the respective food group are either (1) more frequently consumed on board [Z < 0], (2) equally frequent consumed on board and at home [Z = 0], (3) more frequently consumed at home [Z > 0]
  8. *p < .05; strong (|r| > .6) and very strong (|r| > .8) effect sizes according to Rosenthal [17] are in boldface