Table 2.

Correlations^a Between Change in Self-efficacy, Weight Change, and Behavior Change Measures of Participants in Established and Established Plus DASH Groups in PREMIER Trial (n = 537)

Independent Variable	Correlation With Change in DSE		Correlation With Change in ESE
	6 Months	18 Months	6 Months	18 Months
Self-efficacy
Change in dietary self-efficacy			.47**	.49**
Change in exercise self-efficacy	.47**	.49**
Change in weight	−.24**	−.16**	−.20**	−.25**
Dietary behaviors
Change in daily caloric intake	−.02	.04	.06	.02
Change in daily servings of fruit and vegetables	−.17*	.13*	.09	.07
Change in % fat	−.11*	−.05	−.06	−.03
Exercise behaviors/fitness measures
Change in weekly min of physical activity	.11*	.06	.05	.14**
Change in cardiorespiratory fitness	−.10*	−.12*	−.09	−.11*

DASH indicates Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.

^*P < .05;

^**P < .01;

^aPearson correlation coefficient.