TABLE 1—

Eat for Life Trial: Sample Description and Attrition Analysis

	Cohort (n = 861)	Dropouts (n = 150)
Mean age, y (range)	43.9 (18–87)**	39.5 (18–81)
Female, %	73.3	67.8
Married or living with partner, %	53.6**	36.0**
Income, %
< $20 000	23.4	25.9
$20 000–$39 999	31.7	35.8
> $39 999	44.9	38.3
Education, %
< High school	9.3	5.7
Completed high school or vocational school	34.9	33.3
Some college	22.9	25.3
Completed college or higher	33.0	35.6
No. times attended church per week (SD)	1.8 (0.98)**	2.3 (1.3)**
Used cigarettes in past 30 days, %	10.4	17.2
Used alcohol in past 30 days, %	32.0*	44.9*
FV intake (servings/day), by FFQ (SD)
2-item FFQ	3.6 (1.9)	3.5 (1.9)
7-item FFQ	3.5 (2.7)	3.4 (2.8)
36-item FFQ	4.3 (2.8)	4.0 (2.4)

Note. FV = fruit and vegetables; FFQ = food frequency questionnaire.

*P < .05, **P < .01 for difference between 2 groups.