Table 2.

Means and standard deviations for psychosocial and behavioral variables targeted in Lunch is in the Bag intervention shown by time (baseline versus follow-up) at comparison and intervention childcare centers.

		Intervention (n = 81)				Comparison (n = 51)
		Baseline		Follow-up		Baseline		Follow-up
Variables		Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Knowledge of meal pattern		37.1	15.9	49.9	16.7	37.4	17.4	36.5	14.3
Outcome expectations	F	87.7	8.3	91.1	7.6	89.3	11.6	90.6	8.2
	WG***	80.6	11.6	86.7	10.9	83.8	12.2	83.0	12.2
	V	76.4	10.3	81.3	10.6	81.2	9.9	81.6	11.9
Subjective Norms	F**	78.4	14.9	88.0	13.5	78.0	15.1	79.9	15.1
	WG*	71.8	16.9	79.9	17.5	71.2	16.0	74.9	15.6
	V*	69.5	15.2	78.4	14.2	68.1	13.4	74.3	15.2
Perceived Control	F	89.9	8.6	90.2	9.9	92.6	8.8	92.9	8.3
	WG	86.8	11.9	87.1	14.1	86.8	16.3	89.3	12.6
	V	84.8	10.2	85.5	11.5	84.6	15.0	87.5	9.7
Intentions: number of servings intended to pack	F	1.3	0.5	1.2	0.4	1.2	0.4	1.3	0.5
	WG	1.0	0.4	1.1	0.4	0.9	0.4	1.1	0.6
	V	0.9	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.1	1.4	1.1	0.5
Servings parents packed in child's sack lunches	F	1.9	1.3	1.9	1.2	1.2	0.8	1.1	0.9
	WG**	0.6	0.9	1.2	1.3	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.9
	V**	0.4	0.6	0.7	0.9	0.7	0.9	0.6	0.7

Significant time by intervention effects:

^*p < 0.05

^**p < 0.01

^***p < 0.001

Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; F, fruit; WG, whole grains; V, vegetables