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. 2013 Jun 6;10:E92. doi: 10.5888/pcd10.120286

Table 3. Mean Changes and Tests for Within- and Between-Group Changesa in Outcomes, Delta Body and Soul, Mississippi, 2010–2011.

Outcome Control
Intervention
P Valueb P Valuec
n Mean (SD) n Mean (SD)
Healthy Eating Index-2005
Total fruit 120 0.3 (1.8) 121 0.6 (1.7) .01 .33
Whole fruit 120 0.6 (1.8) 121 0.3 (1.8) .08 .24
Total vegetables 120 0.2 (1.1) 121 0.3 (1.2) .03 .35
DGOV&L 120 0.3 (0.9) 121 0.3 (1.3) .04 .83
Total grains 120 0.1 (0.9) 121 0 (0.8) .82 .61
Whole grains 120 0.3 (1.5) 121 0.3 (1.6) .16 .86
Milk 120 0.2 (2.6) 121 0.1 (2.4) .74 .74
Meat and beans 120 0 (1.5) 121 −0.1 (1.5) .68 .67
Oils 120 0.1 (2.6) 121 0.3 (3.0) .41 .65
Saturated fat 120 0.5 (3.2) 121 0.5 (3.3) .27 .83
Sodium 120 0.2 (2.7) 121 −0.2 (2.5) .44 .33
SoFAAS 120 0.6 (4.7) 121 0.7 (4.8) .22 .92
Total 120 3.4 (9.6) 121 3.2 (9.7) .01 .86
Anthropometric and clinical
Weight, kg 176 0.1 (5.8) 156 −0.7 (9.4) .31 .39
Body mass index, kg/m2 175 0.0 (2.1) 156 −0.2 (3.3) .30 .36
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg 174 0.9 (18.0) 163 −0.7 (17.3) .74 .98
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg 174 −2.2 (9.9) 163 −1.1 (9.4) .31 .59
High density lipoprotein cholesterol, mg/dL 169 −2.2 (9.6) 158 0.5 (10.5) .50 .20
Low density lipoprotein cholesterol, mg/dL 143 −9.6 (28.8) 137 −3.0 (23.0) .45 .14
Total cholesterol, mg/dL 174 −9.8 (29.4) 161 −2.9 (25.4) .83 .15
Triglycerides, mg/dL 172 6.6 (93.0) 160 −4.4 (96.5) .58 .33
Glucose, mg/dL 174 −6.2 (44.3) 160 −5.4 (49.1) .21 .87

Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; DGOV&L, dark green and orange vegetables and legumes; SoFAAS, solid fats, alcoholic beverages, and added sugars.

a

Change = 6 months follow-up findings − baseline findings.

b

P value for within-group change based on mixed-model regression analysis.

c

P value for between-group difference in change based on mixed-model regression analysis.