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Table 2 Change in individual and environmental variables (N = 245)

From: The impact of home, work, and church environments on fat intake over time among rural residents: a longitudinal observational study

 

BL

6 months FUP

12 months FUP

 

Individual Variables

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

p-value

 Fat intake (% of calories from fat)

33.55

2.08

35.59

2.56

35.08

2.51

<0.0001

 BMI (kg/m2)

31.46

6.59

30.99

6.23

30.96

6.14

0.02

 Self-efficacy healthy eating (scale 1–5)

3.65

0.87

3.82

0.71

3.75

0.80

0.07

Home Environment

 Physical

  F&V inventory (out of 7)

3.87

1.61

4.45

1.43

4.02

1.35

0.01

  Fat items inventory (out of 3)

2.10

1.15

1.61

1.01

1.65

1.06

<0.0001

 Social

  Family support for healthy eating (scale 1–4)

1.89

0.80

1.83

0.82

1.78

0.79

0.07

Work Environment (of those working outside the home)

 Physical

  Lunch facilities (out of 4)

2.80

1.13

     

  Healthy foods available (yes reported)

N

%

  

N

%

p-value

   - cafeteria

53

32.52

  

45

28.30

0.86

   - vending machine

62

38.27

  

80

51.28

<0.001

   - healthy foods at meetings/events

80

51.28

  

71

47.65

0.11

  Health eating programs (yes reported)

       

   - nutrition/healthy eating program

41

24.85

  

51

32.08

0.11

   - weight loss program

32

19.51

  

44

27.67

<0.001

 Social

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

 

  Social support for healthy eating (scale 1–4)

1.68

0.77

1.89

0.92

1.78

0.87

0.08

Church Environment (of those attending church at least a few times per year)

 Physical

  Healthy eating messages (yes reported)

N

%

  

N

%

 

   - sermon healthy eating

106

49.53

  

114

55.07

0.33

   - church bulletin/newsletter

103

48.58

  

108

51.43

0.47

  Healthy eating programs (yes reported)

42

19.91

  

43

20.77

0.14

 

Mean

SD

  

Mean

SD

 

  Healthy foods available (out of 4)

1.75

0.56

  

1.88

0.55

1.000

 Social

  Social support for healthy eating (scale 1–4)

1.40

0.55

1.50

0.68

1.48

0.62

0.07