Table 2.
Characteristics of the four RPA groups for a healthy diet (n = 739).
| Demographics | Responsive (n = 186) | Avoidance (n = 225) | Proactive (n = 143) | Indifference (n = 185) | F/χ2, p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M ± SD/n(%) | M ± SD/n(%) | M ± SD/n(%) | M ± SD/n(%) | ||
| Male (%) | 84 (45.2) | 86 (38.2) | 53 (37.1) | 63 (34.1) | 5.140, 0.162 |
| Age (years) | 52.29 ± 14.94a | 41.85 ± 13.95b | 44.04 ± 16.83bc | 34.82 ± 14.13d | 43.759, < 0.001 |
| Education level | 105.632, < 0.001 | ||||
| Junior school or below | 47 (25.3) | 26 (11.6) | 28 (19.6) | 18 (9.7) | |
| Middle/high school | 96 (51.6) | 52 (23.1) | 41 (28.7) | 36 (19.5) | |
| College or above | 43 (23.1) | 147 (65.3) | 74 (51.7) | 131 (70.8) | |
| Marital status | 93.709, < 0.001 | ||||
| Single | 30 (16.1) | 51 (22.7) | 25 (17.5) | 103 (55.7) | |
| Married | 156 (83.9) | 174 (77.3) | 118 (82.5) | 82 (44.3) | |
| Employed (%) | 81 (43.5) | 157 (69.8) | 90 (62.9) | 145 (78.4) | 53.700, < 0.001 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 23.96 ± 3.65a | 22.92 ± 4.05b | 22.48 ± 3.36bc | 22.81 ± 4.35bd | 4.664, 0.003 |
| Subjective health status | 11.331, 0.010 | ||||
| Excellent/good | 142 (76.3) | 181 (80.4) | 120 (83.9) | 165 (89.2) | |
| Fair/poor | 44 (23.7) | 44 (19.6) | 23 (16.1) | 20 (10.8) | |
| CVD family history | 18 (9.6) | 27 (12.0) | 5 (3.5) | 18 (9.7) | 7.792, 0.051 |
| CVD knowledge | 5.65 ± 1.75a | 5.89 ± 1.85a | 5.84 ± 1.92a | 5.63 ± 2.15a | 0.936, 0.423 |
| 10-year CVD risk (%) | 139.821, < 0.001 | ||||
| Low risk | 60 (32.3) | 172 (76.4) | 93 (65.0) | 157 (84.9) | |
| Moderate risk | 91 (48.9) | 31 (13.8) | 29 (20.3) | 18 (9.7) | |
| High risk | 35 (18.8) | 22 (9.8) | 21 (14.7) | 10 (5.4) | |
| CVD risk perception | 19.92 ± 2.14a | 20.14 ± 2.40a | 13.45 ± 2.63b | 12.28 ± 3.03c | 493.710, < 0.001 |
| HD efficacy belief | 3.76 ± 0.25a | 2.91 ± 0.24b | 3.77 ± 0.25a | 2.66 ± 0.60c | 440.945, < 0.001 |
| Healthy diet (%) | 123 (66.1)a | 54(24.0)b | 44(30.8)b | 11(5.9)c | 165.556, < 0.001 |
BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular diseases; HD, healthy diet.
Responsive = high risk perception high HD efficacy belief; Avoidance = high risk perception + low HD efficacy belief; Proactive = low risk perception + high HD efficacy belief; Indifference = low risk perception + low HD efficacy belief.
Entries sharing the same subscripts are not different at p < 0.05.