Table 2.
Comparison of observed and HEST-recorded daily and total (3 d) intake
Interval/food type | Mean observed | Mean recorded | Spearman correlation | Wilcoxon signed ranks test |
---|---|---|---|---|
Day 1 (n 89) | ||||
Fruit | 1.34 | 1.51 | 0.45** | NS |
Vegetables | 1.23 | 1.16 | 0.61** | NS |
Juices | 2.59 | 2.05 | 0.32** | 0.001 |
Fruit and vegetable intake | 5.16 | 4.71 | 0.49** | 0.05 |
Day 2 (n 56) | ||||
Fruit | 1.67 | 1.56 | 0.24** | NS |
Vegetables | 1.15 | 1.14 | 0.40** | NS |
Juices | 2.77 | 2.44 | 0.34** | 0.01 |
Fruit and vegetable intake | 5.58 | 5.15 | 0.38** | NS |
Day 3 (n 26) | ||||
Fruit | 1.19 | 1.10 | 0.56** | NS |
Vegetables | 1.08 | 1.14 | 0.32** | NS |
Juices | 2.47 | 2.48 | 0.25** | NS |
Fruit and vegetable intake | 4.74 | 4.73 | 0.52** | NS |
Total (3 d) intake (n 26) | ||||
Fruit | 3.84 | 4.21 | 0.39** | NS |
Vegetables | 3.29 | 3.32 | 0.58** | NS |
Juices | 8.09 | 7.12 | 0.28** | 0.05 |
Fruit and vegetable intake | 15.21 | 14.65 | 0.46** | NS |
HEST, Healthy Eating Self-Monitoring Tool.
Significant correlation:
P<0.05,
P<0.01,
P<0.001 (NS, P>0.05).