Table 3.
Bivariate Comparison of Variables and Knowledge Domain Outcome between Before and After HealthCorps Program, Stratified by Sex
| Pre | Post | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean | SD | N | Mean | SD | p | |
| Variable | Boys (N = 1251) | ||||||
| Age | 1097 | 15.81 | 1.69 | 841 | 16.06 | 1.62 | < .001* |
| Breakfast | 1074 | 70.0% | -- | 837 | 70.8% | -- | .803 |
| Well-Being | 1036 | 3.57 | 1.09 | 801 | 3.51 | 1.09 | .124 |
| Home F&V | 1101 | 2.75 | 0.54 | 842 | 2.73 | 0.56 | .082 |
| F&V Intake | 1106 | 2.20 | 0.74 | 846 | 2.28 | 0.79 | .011* |
| SSB & HED | 1106 | 1.77 | 0.58 | 845 | 1.78 | 0.61 | .204 |
| New F&V | 1105 | 2.04 | 0.54 | 837 | 2.05 | 0.59 | .997 |
| Cereal & Milk | 1106 | 1.79 | 0.70 | 844 | 1.80 | 0.72 | .447 |
| Girls (N = 1004) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 901 | 15.73 | 1.65 | 662 | 15.96 | 1.56 | < .001* |
| Breakfast | 899 | 65.1% | -- | 656 | 70.1% | -- | .036* |
| Well-Being | 866 | 3.63 | 0.93 | 635 | 3.60 | 1.01 | .462 |
| Home F&V | 904 | 2.75 | 0.55 | 667 | 2.76 | 0.54 | .957 |
| F&V Intake | 909 | 2.10 | 0.71 | 669 | 2.15 | 0.71 | .099 |
| SSB & HED | 909 | 1.72 | 0.55 | 669 | 1.67 | 0.55 | .007* |
| New F&V | 908 | 2.04 | 0.54 | 666 | 2.10 | 0.57 | .014* |
| Cereal & Milk | 909 | 2.29 | 0.65 | 668 | 1.54 | 0.59 | .262 |
| Knowledge Domain | Boys (N = 1251) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Concept | 1106 | 3.24 | 1.58 | 846 | 3.58 | 1.70 | < .001* |
| Mental Health | 1106 | 2.39 | 1.42 | 846 | 2.60 | 1.53 | < .001* |
| Physical Activity | 1106 | 2.34 | 1.30 | 846 | 2.54 | 1.37 | < .001* |
| Overall | 1106 | 7.96 | 3.29 | 846 | 8.72 | 3.53 | < .001* |
| Girls (N = 1004) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Concept | 909 | 3.18 | 1.53 | 669 | 3.66 | 1.66 | < .001* |
| Mental Health | 909 | 2.67 | 1.39 | 669 | 2.86 | 1.49 | < .001* |
| Physical Activity | 909 | 2.50 | 1.38 | 669 | 2.61 | 1.45 | .049* |
| Overall | 909 | 8.35 | 3.22 | 669 | 9.13 | 3.61 | <. 001* |
Note: Although the means and SDs are based on available data, the p-values are based on the bivariate 3-level mixed-effects linear or logistic regression.
*
p < .05.
Breakfast: Breakfast intake; Well-Being: Status of well-being; Home F&V: Home environment for fruits and vegetables; F&V Intake: Intake of fruits & vegetables; SSB & HED; Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and high energy density foods; New F&V: Acceptance of new fruits and vegetables; Cereal & Milk: Consumption of cereal and milk.