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, % |
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| 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.