Table 3 Assessments of Healthy Together program outcomes by caregivers (n = 431), youth (n = 25) and children 7–12 years old (n = 65)
Lifestyle behaviors because of Healthy Together… | Increased n(%) | About the same n(%) | Decreased n(%) | Missing n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Caregivers: my family fruit and vegetable intake | 267 (61.9) | 142 (32.9) | 5 (1.2) | 17 (4) |
Caregivers: my family sugary drink intake | 13 (3) | 163 (37.8) | 234 (54.3) | 21 (4.9) |
Caregivers: my physical activity level | 189 (44.3) | 216 (50.1) | 15 (3.5) | 11 (2.6) |
Caregivers: my children’s physical activity level | 220 (51.1) | 181 (42) | 11 (2.6) | 19 (4.4) |
Youth: my fruit and vegetable intake | 22 (88) | 3(12) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Youth: my sugary drink intake | 1 (4) | 4 (16) | 20 (80) | 0(0) |
Youth: my physical activity level | 16 (64) | 5 (20) | 1 (4) | 3 (12) |
Everyday | A few times a week | A few times a month/ Not at all | Missing | |
Children: I am more active | 40 (61.5) | 13 (20) | 5 (7.7) | 7 (10.8) |
Children: I eat more fruits and vegetables | 31 (56.9) | 16 (24.6) | 4 (6.2) | 8 (12.3) |
SOCIAL CONNECTIONS How effective was Healthy Together in… | Effective | Neutral | Not effective | Missing |
Caregivers: helping develop better family relationships | 241 (55.9) | 119 (27.6) | 52 (12.1) | 19 (4.4) |
Caregivers: helping make friends | 302 (70.1) | 75 (17.4) | 36 (8.3) | 18 (4.2) |
Caregivers: learning about community resources/places | 281 (65.2) | 91 (21.1) | 38 (8.8) | 21 (4.9) |
Caregiver: helping connect me with my community | 282(65.4) | 89 (20.6) | 44 (10.2) | 16 (3.7) |
Youth: helping develop better family relationships | 10 (40) | 8 (32) | 6 (24) | 1 (4) |
Youth: helping make friends | 12 (48) | 3 (12) | 8 (32) | 2 (8) |
Youth: learning about community resources/places to meet my needs | 13 (52) | 8 (32) | 3 (12) | 1 (4) |
Youth: helping connect me with my community | 16 (64) | 4 (16) | 4 (16) | 1 (4) |