Table 2.
Percentages for Almost Always and Never response categories and mean scores for Fat-Related Behavior questions on the SisterTalk Food Habits Questionnaire (n=461).
| Fat-related behavior | % Almost Always/Often | % Never | Mean* | Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats | ||||
| Low-fat or turkey sausage or bacon? | 21.6 | 46.3 | 2.88 | 1.21 |
| Low-fat deli meats? | 19.0 | 46.2 | 2.93 | 1.17 |
| Choose ham or roast beef deli meats? | 14.9 | 32.6 | 2.76 | 1.07 |
| Choose turkey or chicken deli meats? | 52.5 | 8.1 | 1.76 | 0.96 |
| Have fresh or frozen fish fried?RS | 33.2 | 18.8 | 2.74 | 1.11 |
| Have chicken without the skin? | 34.0 | 27.1 | 2.36 | 1.21 |
| Have chicken fried?RS | 21.3 | 19.1 | 2.55 | 1.03 |
| Extra lean ground meat/hamburger or ground turkey? | 54.1 | 14.6 | 1.87 | 1.11 |
| Baked, broiled or grill ground meat? | 41.3 | 15.7 | 2.05 | 1.09 |
| Eat a red meat portion that was ≤ 3 oz. cooked? | 20.8 | 16.0 | 2.49 | 0.99 |
| Eat trimmable fat from red meat?RS | 12.9 | 55.8 | 1.80 | 1.07 |
| Eat higher fat cut of red meat?RS | 13.8 | 26.3 | 2.27 | 1.0 |
| Eat lean cut of red meat? | 32.6 | 14.7 | 2.21 | 1.05 |
| Add gravy to red meat?RS | 11.7 | 46.0 | 1.93 | 1.04 |
| Lean or low-fat hot dogs? | 21.9 | 40.4 | 2.78 | 1.19 |
| Have main meal without red meat, chicken, fish, eggs or cheese? | 13.0 | 29.4 | 2.74 | 1.02 |
| Eat vegetable meat like Garden™, Boca™ burgers? | 8.5 | 70.9 | 3.46 | 0.95 |
| Dairy | ||||
| Drink whole or regular milk?RS | 29.8 | 48.0 | 2.21 | 1.31 |
| 1% or skim milk? | 34.1 | 43.3 | 2.64 | 1.34 |
| Drink 2% milk?RS | 30.1 | 42.7 | 2.30 | 1.29 |
| Low-fat or fat free cheese? | 8.8 | 60.7 | 3.30 | 1.0 |
| Vegetables | ||||
| Add butter/margarine to cooked vegetables/beans at the table?RS | 17.5 | 42.8 | 2.08 | 1.13 |
| Cook vegetables/beans with pork, bacon fat, fat back or ham hock?RS | 8.4 | 64.5 | 1.64 | 0.98 |
| Cook vegetables/beans with butter, margarine or oil?RS | 30.6 | 27.5 | 2.59 | 1.19 |
| Eat potatoes/plantains/yucca fried?RS | 19.6 | 19.0 | 2.54 | 1.01 |
| Add butter, margarine or oil to boiled/baked potatoes?RS | 47.7 | 17.0 | 3.02 | 1.13 |
| Use light or fat free salad dressing on green salad? | 35.2 | 29.1 | 2.36 | 1.23 |
| Desserts & Snacks | ||||
| Low-fat ice cream, frozen yogurt or sherbet? | 17.6 | 36.1 | 2.81 | 1.11 |
| Eat only fruit for dessert? | 21.4 | 15.9 | 2.34 | 0.99 |
| Eat pastries, doughnuts or chocolate?RS | 8.51 | 36.6 | 2.94 | 0.98 |
| Low-fat or fat free types of cakes/cookies? | 5.0 | 56.1 | 3.35 | 0.87 |
| Snack on only fruit? | 24.0 | 8.8 | 2.20 | 0.9 |
| Eat nuts, regular popcorn or crackers? | 29.5 | 5.8 | 3.00 | 0.86 |
| Eat potato chips, corn chips, skins, nacho chips or cheese puffs?RS | 22.8 | 18.0 | 2.58 | 1.03 |
| Eat pretzels, low-fat chips, air popcorn or low-fat crackers? | 9.7 | 34.1 | 2.87 | 1.0 |
| Dining out/Take-out | ||||
| Choose fried items?RS | 14.9 | 19.4 | 2.43 | 0.97 |
| Choose fruit for dessert? | 7.6 | 54.1 | 3.26 | 0.95 |
| Share dessert? | 13.1 | 45.8 | 3.02 | 1.08 |
| Share entree? | 13.7 | 39.5 | 2.90 | 1.07 |
| Order smaller portions? | 5.7 | 70.7 | 3.53 | 0.85 |
| Choose items with high fat sauce?RS | 19.7 | 22.8 | 2.40 | 1.05 |
| Eat fast food burgers/sandwiches with cheese?RS | 38.1 | 18.3 | 2.79 | 1.14 |
| Eat fast food burgers/sandwiches with mayo/sauce?RS | 23.7 | 26.2 | 2.41 | 1.11 |
| Order small fast food sandwiches like regular hamburgers? | 25.5 | 22.6 | 2.48 | 1.1 |
| Order fried chicken?#RS | 29.5 | 15.1 | 2.73 | 1.05 |
| Order a vegetarian dish at Chinese restaurant? | 14.6 | 47.1 | 3.00 | 1.12 |
| Order Chinese selections with fried chicken, fried shrimp or fried pork?RS | 24.2 | 26.0 | 2.46 | 1.12 |
| Order egg rolls, fried wings or wontons at Chinese restaurant?RS | 26.4 | 27.7 | 2.50 | 1.15 |
| Order fried rice?RS | 48.0 | 11.0 | 3.00 | 1.08 |
| Get pizza made with extra cheese?RS | 13.8 | 21.4 | 1.90 | 1.08 |
| Get pizza made with meat toppings?RS | 34.0 | 26.0 | 2.65 | 1.2 |
| Get pizza with no cheese or half the cheese? | 5.8 | 77.6 | 3.60 | 0.81 |
| Food preparation | ||||
| Use regular mayo?RS | 61.7 | 15.3 | 3.21 | 1.14 |
| Change recipe to use less fat in baking? | 13.0 | 59.8 | 3.23 | 1.09 |
| Add oil, butter or margarine to the batter or skillet for cornbread?RS | 60.8 | 15.2 | 3.19 | 1.14 |
| Use butter or margarine or oil when pan fry or sauté?RS | 53.7 | 8.3 | 3.24 | 0.97 |
| Use nonstick spray? | 25.9 | 38.2 | 2.64 | 1.23 |
| Other | ||||
| Add meat to hot cereal/grits?RS | 14.8 | 61.5 | 1.80 | 1.12 |
| Add whole milk or cream to hot cereal?RS | 25.4 | 53.3 | 2.10 | 1.28 |
| Add butter or margarine to hot cereal?RS | 51.0 | 26.5 | 2.90 | 1.29 |
| Put regular mayonnaise on sandwiches?RS | 48.4 | 15.0 | 3.00 | 1.14 |
| Eat biscuits/cornbread without butter or margarine? | 26.5 | 31.4 | 2.60 | 1.18 |
*
Higher mean scores equal greater frequency of high fat behavior.
#
Yes/No question, response shown = no.
RS
Item was reverse scored to calculate mean so that a higher mean value is always related to higher fat intake.