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

TABLE 3—

Self-Reported Behavior Meeting 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, Self-Reported Behavior Meeting Guidelines, %
Comparison Group, Print Materials Only, n = 357, Self-Reported Behavior Meeting Guidelines, %
Guideline Pre Post P Pre Post P Pre–Post Differences Between Group P
Vegetable intake on previous d of ≥ 5 servings 2.2 15.2 ≤ .001 3.4 4.8 .31 ≤ .001
Fruit intake on previous d of ≥ 4 servings 9.1 22.4 ≤ .001 7.3 11.5 .03 .003
Duration of at least moderate physical activity in the last week of ≥ 150 min 54.9 69.5 ≤ .001 54.9 64.7 .001 .20

Note. Percentages took into account lay health worker clustering. Vegetable and fruit intake guidelines 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 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.