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. 2023 Jun 24;13(9):645–665. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibad029

Table 4.

The effect of baseline food insecurity with change in diabetes-nutrition-related constructs by treatment group assignment

Outcomea Full sample (N = 148) Dyad members living together (n = 95)
Time Test statistics Time Test statistics
Baseline
Mean score
(95% CI)
3 months
Mean score
(95% CI)
Mean change
(95% CI)
p Baseline
Mean score
(95% CI)
3 months
Mean score
(95% CI)
Mean change
(95% CI)
p
Self-efficacy for healthy living
Healthy eating subscale (sum of Items 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8) p Group = .584
pTime < .001
pG×T = .292
pFS = .750
pFS×G = .372
pFS×T = .024
pFS×G×T = .438
p Group = .833
pTime < .001
pG×T = .113
pFS = .627
pFS×G = .203
pFS×T = .012
pFS×G×T = .539
 Food secure
  Intervention 31.2
(28.1 to 34.3)
31.9
(28.8 to 34.9)
0.7
(−1.9 to 3.2)
33.4
(30.4 to 36.4)
32.7
(29.5 to 36.0)
−0.6
(−3.5 to 2.3)
  Control 29.3
(26.6 to 32.0)
32.7
(30.0 to 35.4)
3.4
(0.6 to 6.1)*
29.4
(25.6 to 33.1)
32.8
(29.5 to 36.2)
3.4
(−0.2 to 7.0)
 Food insecure
  Intervention 28.1
(25.4 to 30.8)
33.3
(29.8 to 36.7)
5.2
(2.1 to 8.2)*
28.9
(25.3 to 32.6)
34.2
(30.0 to 38.5)
5.3
(2.1 to 8.5)*
  Control 30.0
(26.2 to 33.8)
35.6
(31.6 to 39.5)
5.6
(2.4 to 8.7)
30.8
(25.5 to 36.1)
37.9
32.4 to 43.4)
7.1
(2.3 to 11.9)*
Eat 3 meals a day (Item 1) p Group = .931
pTime = .020
pG×T = .569
pFS = .717
pFS×G = .321
pFS×T = .403
pFS×G×T = .078
p Group = .949
pTime = .015
pG×T = .454
pFS = .451
pFS×G = .469
pFS×T = .200
pFS×G×T = .024
 Food secure
  Intervention 7.0
(6.1 to 7.9)
7.1
(6.2 to 8.0)
0.1
(−0.8 to 1.0)
7.5
(6.5 to 8.4)
7.4
(6.4 to 8.3)
−0.1
(−1.2 to 1.0)
  Control 7.1
(6.2 to 8.1)
7.8
(6.9 to 8.8)
0.7
(−0.1 to 1.5)
7.4
(6.1 to 8.6)
8.3
(7.1 to 9.5)
0.9
(−0.1 to 1.9)
 Food insecure
  Intervention 6.6
(5.6 to 7.6)
8.0
(6.9 to 9.1)
1.4
(0.0 to 2.9)
6.3
(5.0 to 7.5)
8.5
(7.1 to 9.9)
2.3
(0.3 to 4.2)*
  Control 6.8
(5.7 to 7.9)
7.0
(6.1 to 7.9)
0.2
(−0.6 to 1.1)
6.9
(5.3 to 8.5)
7.2
(6.0 to 8.4)
0.2
(−0.8 to 1.3)
Limit snacking in between meals (Item 2) p Group = .301
pTime = .001
pG×T = .048
pFS = .663
pFS×G = .474
pFS×T = .150
pFS×G×T = .466
p Group = .355
pTime = .002
pG×T = .011
pFS = .985
pFS×G = .476
pFS×T = .020
pFS×G×T = .073
 Food secure
  Intervention 5.5
(4.7 to 6.3)
5.6
(4.8 to 6.5)
0.1
(−0.7 to 1.0)
5.9
(5.0 to 6.9)
5.9
(5.0 to 6.9)
0.0
(−1.0 to 1.0)
  Control 5.3
(4.4 to 6.2)
6.1
(5.2 to 6.9)
0.8
(−0.3 to 1.8)
5.8
(4.6 to 7.0)
6.3
(5.2 to 7.4)
0.5
(−0.7 to 1.7)
 Food insecure
  Intervention 5.2
(4.2 to 6.2)
5.7
(4.7 to 6.6)
0.5
(−0.6 to 1.5)
5.4
(4.1 to 6.7)
5.7
(4.4 to 7.0)
0.3
(−0.8 to 1.5)
  Control 5.3
(4.2 to 6.3)
7.1
(6.0 to 8.2)
1.8
(0.9 to 2.8)*
5.0
(3.6 to 6.4)
7.8
(6.5 to 9.2)
2.8
(1.7 to 4.0)*
Drink water most of the time (Item 3) p Group = .740
pTime = .002
pG×T = .889
pFS = .163
pFS×G = .981
pFS×T = .036
pFS×G×T = .770
p Group = .728
pTime = .022
pG×T = .626
pFS = .032
pFS×G = .338
pFS×T = .134
pFS×G×T = .277
 `Food secure
  Intervention 7.3
(6.4 to 8.1)
7.4
(6.5 to 8.2)
0.1
(−0.7 to 1.0)
7.7
(6.9 to 8.5)
7.5
(6.6 to 8.4)
−0.2
(−1.2 to 0.8)
  Control 7.3
(6.5 to 8.1)
7.6
(6.8 to 8.3)
0.3
(−0.5 to 1.1)
6.7
(5.5 to 7.8)
7.2
(6.2 to 8.3)
0.6
(−0.6 to 1.8)
 Food insecure
  Intervention 7.3
(6.4 to 8.2)
8.4
(7.5 to 9.3)
1.1
(0.3 to 1.9)*
7.6
(6.6 to 8.7)
8.7
(7.7 to 9.7)
1.1
(0.5 to 1.6)*
  Control 7.4
(6.4 to 8.5)
8.5
(7.7 to 9.3)
1.01
(0.2 to 1.9)*
8.1
(6.7 to 9.4)
8.9
(7.8 to 9.9)
0.8
(−0.2 to 1.8)
Avoid junk food and fast food (Item 4) p Group = .674
pTime = .004
pG×T = .951
pFS = .938
pFS×G = .053
pFS×T = .410
pFS×G×T = .234
p Group = .661
pTime = .060
pG×T = .346
pFS = .983
pFS×G = .081
pFS×T = .214
pFS×G×T = .647
 Food secure
  Intervention 5.1
(4.3 to 5.9)
5.3
(4.5 to 6.2)
0.2
(−0.7 to 1.1)
5.7
(4.8 to 6.6)
5.4
(4.5 to 6.4)
−0.3
(−1.2 to 0.7)
  Control 3.9
(3.2 to 4.6)
4.8
(4.0 to 5.5)
0.8
(0.0 to 1.7)
4.1
(3.0 to 5.2)
4.8
(3.8 to 5.9)
0.7
(−0.6 to 2.1)
 Food insecure
  Intervention 3.9
(3.2 to 4.6)
5.1
(4.0 to 6.3)
1.2
(0.1 to 2.3)*
4.2
(3.3 to 5.2)
5.2
(3.5 to 6.9)
1.0
(−0.5 to 2.4)
  Control 4.7
(3.9 to 5.5)
5.4
(4.3 to 6.5)
0.7
(−0.5 to 1.8)
4.7
(3.4 to 6.0)
6.0
(4.3 to 7.7)
1.3
(−0.5 to 3.1)
Avoid drinking sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda, juice and energy drinks (Item 8) p Group = .377
pTime = .013
pG×T = .490
pFS = .741
pFS×G = .181
pFS×T = .146
pFS×G×T = .571
p Group = .634
pTime = .212
pG×T = .536
pFS = .607
pFS×G = .074
pFS×T = .237
pFS×G×T = .355
 Food secure
  Intervention 6.0
(5.2 to 6.9)
6.3
(5.4 to 7.2)
0.2
(−0.7 to 1.2)
6.2
(5.4 to 7.1)
6.4
(5.4 to 7.4)
0.1
(−0.9 to 1.2)
  Control 5.9
(5.0 to 6.7)
6.2
(5.3 to 7.0)
0.3
(−0.5 to 1.1)
5.7
(4.6 to 6.9)
5.6
(4.5 to 6.6)
−0.1
(−1.2 to 1.0)
 Food insecure
  Intervention 5.1
(4.4 to 5.9)
5.8
(4.9 to 6.9)
0.7
(−0.3 to 1.8)
5.5
(4.5 to 6.5)
5.8
(4.5 to 7.1)
0.3
(−1.3 to 1.9)
  Control 5.7
(4.7 to 6.8)
7.1
(5.9 to 8.3)
1.4
(0.1 to 2.6)*
6.1
(4.5 to 7.7)
7.6
(5.7 to 9.4)
1.5
(−0.5 to 3.5)
Healthy eating behavior
Times eating vegetables (sum of Items 3–6) p Group = .127
pTime = .893
pG×T = .045
pFS = .160
pFS×G = .160
pFS×T = .545
pFS×G×T = .986
p Group = .561
pTime = .812
pG×T = .343
pFS = .041
pFS×G = .873
pFS×T = .566
pFS×G×T = .901
 Food secure
  Intervention 4.9
(3.8 to 5.9)
6.0
(4.6 to 7.4)
1.1
(0.2 to 2.4)
4.8
(3.6 to 5.9)
5.5
(4.1 to 6.9)
0.8
(−0.5 to 2.0)
  Control 5.2
(3.9 to 6.5)
4.5
(3.3 to 5.7)
−0.7
(−2.27 to 0.8)
4.6
(3.0 to 6.2)
4.3
(2.9 to 5.6)
−0.3
(−2.0 to 1.4)
 Food insecure
  Intervention 6.6
(5.1 to 8.1)
7.2
(4.3 to 10.1)
0.6
(−1.9 to 3.0)
6.9
(5.0 to 8.7)
7.1
(2.3 to 11.9)
0.2
(−4.1 to 4.5)
  Control 6.0
(4.4 to 7.6)
4.7
(3.2 to 6.3)
−1.3
(−3.0 to 0.5)
7.2
(4.7 to 9.8)
5.9
(3.5 to 8.4)
−1.3
(−4.1 to 1.6)
Times drinking 100% fruit juice such as orange, apple, or grape juice (Item 1) p Group < .001
pTime = .562
pG×T = .475
pFS = .043
pFS×G = .031
pFS×T = .268
pFS×G×T = .604
p Group = .120
pTime = .371
pG×T = .755
pFS = .141
pFS×G = .078
pFS×T = .188
pFS×G×T = .657
 Food secure
  Intervention 1.5
(1.0 to 1.9)
1.2
(0.9 to 1.6)
−0.2
(−0.7 to 0.2)
1.6
(1.0 to 2.1)
1.0
(0.7 to 1.3)
−0.6
(−1.0 to −0.1)*
  Control 1.2
(0.8 to 1.7)
0.9
(0.6 to 1.3)
−0.3
(−0.8 to 0.2)
1.6
(0.9 to 2.3)
1.1
(0.6 to 1.6)
−0.5
(−1.2 to 0.2)
 Food insecure
  Intervention 2.1
(1.4 to 2.7)
2.4
(1.5 to 3.2)
0.3
(−0.7 to 1.3)
2.1
(1.3 to 2.8)
2.3
(1.0 to 3.7)
0.3
(−1.2 to 1.7)
  Control 1.1
(0.7 to 1.6)
1.0
(0.5 to 1.5)
−0.1
(−0.7 to 0.5)
1.3
(0.6 to 2.0)
1.2
(0.4 to 2.0)
−0.1
(−1.1 to 0.9)
Times eating fruit (Item 2) p Group = .012
pTime = .962
pG×T = .051
pFS = .180
pFS×G = .940
pFS×T = .254
pFS×G×T = .792
p Group = .012
pTime = .962
pG×T = .051
pFS = .180
pFS×G = .940
pFS×T = .254
pFS×G×T = .792
 Food secure
  Intervention 1.9
(1.5 to 2.3)
2.6
(2.0 to 3.1)
0.6*
(0.2 to 1.1)
  Control 1.8
(1.4 to 2.2)
1.6
(1.2 to 1.9)
−0.2
(−0.7 to 0.3)
 Food insecure
  Intervention 2.5
(1.9 to 3.2)
2.6
(1.8 to 3.5)
0.1
(−0.8 to 1.0)
  Control 2.2
(1.5 to 2.9)
1.7
(1.0 to 2.4)
−0.5
(−1.5 to 0.5)
Times drinking a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop (Item 7) p Group = .473
pTime = .533
pG×T = .098
pFS = .636
pFS×G = .116
pFS×T = .773
pFS×G×T = .004
p Group = .910
pTime = .941
pG×T = .730
pFS = .960
pFS×G = .179
pFS×T = .787
pFS×G×T = .053
 Food secure
  Intervention 1.5
(1.1 to 1.8)
1.1
(0.8 to 1.5)
−0.3
(−0.7 to 0.1)
1.4
(1.1 to 1.8)
1.0
(0.6 to 1.4)
−0.4
(−0.9 to 0.1)
  Control 1.5
(1.1 to 1.9)
1.5
(1.0 to 2.1)
0.1
(−0.4 to 0.5)
1.5
(0.9 to 2.1)
2.0
(1.2 to 2.7)
0.5
(−0.2 to 1.1)
 Food insecure
  Intervention 1.5
(1.0 to 2.0)
2.1
(1.3 to 2.9)
0.6
(−0.2 to 1.4)
1.6
(0.9 to 2.2)
1.8
(0.7 to 2.8)
0.2
(−0.8 to 1.3)
`  Control 1.6
(1.0 to 2.2)
0.9
(0.3 to 1.5)
−0.7
(−1.1 to −0.3)*
1.4
(0.5 to 2.3)
1.1
(0.0 to 2.1)
−0.4
(−0.9 to 0.2)
Glasses of milk drank (Item 8) p Group = .826
pTime = .823
pG×T = .164
pFS = .386
pFS×G = .920
pFS×T = .624
pFS×G×T = .177
p Group = .630
pTime = .852
pG×T = .104
pFS = .873
pFS×G = .618
pFS×T = .966
pFS×G×T = .158
 Food secure
  Intervention 1.2
(0.8 to 1.5)
1.1
(0.6 to 1.5)
−0.1
(−0.6 to 0.4)
1.3
(0.9 to 1.7)
1.3
(0.8 to 1.8)
0.0
(−0.6 to 0.6)
  Control 1.2
(0.7 to 1.7)
1.1
(0.7 to 1.5)
−0.1
(−0.5 to 0.3)
1.3
(0.6 to 2.0)
1.3
(0.7 to 1.8)
−0.1
(−0.6 to 0.5)
 Food insecure
  Intervention 1.1
(0.6 to 1.6)
1.5
(0.7 to 2.3)
0.4
(−0.3 to 1.1)
1.1
(0.6 to 1.6)
1.7
(0.5 to 2.8)
0.6
(−0.5 to 1.7)
  Control 1.6
(0.9 to 2.2)
1.2
(0.6 to 1.8)
−0.4
(−1.0 to 0.3)
1.4
(0.5 to 2.4)
0.8
(0.2 to 1.3)
−0.7
(−1.6 to 0.2)
Days eating breakfast (Item 9) p Group = .252
pTime = .307
pG×T = .857
pFS = .128
pFS×G = .597
pFS×T = .018
pFS×G×T = .013
p Group = .959
pTime = .799
pG×T = .777
pFS = .146
pFS×G = .827
pFS×T = .067
pFS×G×T = .012
 Food secure
  Intervention 3.5
(2.9 to 4.2)
4.3
(3.6 to 5.0)
0.8
(0.0 to 1.5)*
3.7
(2.9 to 4.4)
4.6
(3.8 to 5.3)
`0.9
(0.0 to 1.8)*
  Control 4.7
(3.9 to 5.4)
4.4
(3.6 to 5.2)
−0.2
(−0.7 to 0.2)
4.3
(3.3 to 5.3)
4.1
(2.9 to 5.3)
−0.2
(−0.9 to 0.4)
 Food insecure
  Intervention 4.1
(3.3 to 4.9)
3.0
(2.0 to 4.1)
−1.1
(−2.0 to −0.2)*
3.9
(2.9 to 5.0)
3.1
(1.6 to 4.5)
−0.9
(−1.7 to −0.1)*
  Control 3.9
(3.1 to 4.7)
3.7
(2.8 to 4.5)
−0.2
(−1.1 to 0.6)
3.4
(2.3 to 4.4)
3.4
(2.4 to 4.4)
0.0
(−0.8 to 0.8)

CI confidence interval.

aThe possible range of response for self-efficacy for health living was 5 to 50 for the healthy eating subscale score, while for the individual items the possible range of response for was 1 to 10. For healthy eating behaviors, the range of response was 0 to 24 for the times eating vegetables subscale score, while for the individual items the possible range of response was 0 to 6 regarding the daily frequency of intake, except Item 9 regarding number of days per week eating breakfast which ranges from 0 to 7.

* p < .05.