TABLE 6.
Self-efficacy and intentions in the next six months
| Self-efficacy* | % |
|---|---|
| Limit the amount of salt you add to your food? | |
| Strongly disagree | 2.2 |
| Disagree | 7.6 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 5.3 |
| Agree | 42.3 |
| Strongly agree | 41.6 |
| Reduce the amount of processed foods you eat? | |
| Strongly disagree | 2.0 |
| Disagree | 8.9 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 6.7 |
| Agree | 42.3 |
| Strongly agree | 38.9 |
| Reduce the amount of sodium you eat? | |
| Strongly disagree | 1.8 |
| Disagree | 9.7 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 6.2 |
| Agree | 46.9 |
| Strongly agree | 34.5 |
| Intentions† | |
| Definitely intend to reduce the amount of salt you add to the foods you eat | |
| Strongly disagree | 3.1 |
| Disagree | 11.1 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 10.0 |
| Agree | 38.3 |
| Strongly agree | 36.1 |
| Definitely intend to reduce the amount of processed foods you eat | |
| Strongly disagree | 2.0 |
| Disagree | 8.8 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 8.3 |
| Agree | 41.3 |
| Strongly agree | 37.6 |
| Definitely intend to reduce the amount of sodium you eat | |
| Strongly disagree | 2.7 |
| Disagree | 10.4 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 9.3 |
| Agree | 42.2 |
| Strongly agree | 34.1 |
*
Self-efficacy defined as participant response to the following statement: “Considering a typical week in the next 6 months, it would be extremely easy for you to…”;
†
Intentions defined as participant response to the following statement: “Considering a typical week in the next 6 months you…”