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. 2016 Jun;106(6):1092–1098. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303111

TABLE 2—

Knowledge of Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines at Pre- and Postintervention by Study Group Among Older Chinese Americans: San Francisco, CA, August 2010 and September 2013

Intervention Group, Lectures and Print Materials, n = 361, Knowledge of Guidelines, %
Comparison Group, Print Materials Only, n = 357, Knowledge of Guidelines, %
Guideline Pre Post P Pre Post P Pre–Post Differences Between Group P
Daily vegetable servings, 5 2.8 35.7 ≤ .001 5.0 8.4 .003 ≤ .001
Daily fruit servings, 4 2.8 36.3 ≤ .001 3.1 3.9 .51 ≤ .001
Weekly duration of at least moderate physical activity, 150 min 1.1 20.2 ≤ .001 0.3 2.5 .02 ≤ .001

Note. Percentages took into account lay health worker clustering. Vegetable and fruit intake guidelines were adapted from the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans of the US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Agriculture.18 Physical activity guidelines were adapted from the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans of the US Department of Health and Human Services.19 The sample size was n = 718.