Table 4. Comparison of dietary habits score per dietary habit category prior to and following the intervention (n=20).
| Dietary habits | Max score | Prior to the intervention | Following the intervention | Paired difference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Mean | SD | Median | Mean | SD | Mean | 95% CI | p-value | ||
| Replacement of fatty
foods |
28 | 21 | 20.11 | 7.35 | 18 | 19.15 | 6.77 | 0.97 | -2.45
4.39 |
0.560 |
| Meat modification | 12 | 5.50 | 6.88 | 3.85 | 6 | 6.60 | 2.41 | 0.28 | -1.14
1.69 |
0.690 |
| Avoidance of fried
foods |
16 | 6 | 6.12 | 1.44 | 7 | 7.03 | 1.30 | -0.92 | -1.56
-0.27 |
0.008 |
| Food and vegetables
consumption |
12 | 8.50 | 7.92 | 2.33 | 8.50 | 7.67 | 2.47 | 0.25 | -0.61
1.11 |
0.549 |
| Avoidance of fatty
substances |
20 | 13 | 13.54 | 2.95 | 13 | 13.08 | 4.20 | 0.46 | -1.39
2.31 |
0.610 |
| Total score | 88 | 11.44 | 10.84 | 2.31 | 11.79 | 10.45 | 2.60 | 0.39 | -0.62
1.40 |
0.470 |
A lower score on this assessment indicates improved/more healthy eating habits.