Table 3.

Change in HEI score from baseline to six months

	Baseline (n=180)		6 month (n=180)		Difference		P-value
Component (maximum score)	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Total Fruit (5)	1.78	1.48	4.11	1.28	2.33	1.81	.001
Whole Fruit (5)	2.32	1.64	4.49	1.04	2.17	1.84	.001
Total Vegetables (5)	2.89	1.31	4.12	1.07	1.23	1.53	.001
Greens and Beans (5)	0.93	1.19	1.79	1.68	0.86	1.93	.001
Refined Grains (10)	6.68	2.68	7.21	2.59	0.52	3.66	.06
Whole Grains (10)	4.05	2.59	3.30	2.86	−0.75	3.84	.01
Dairy (10)	4.66	2.83	7.77	2.57	3.11	3.66	.001
Total Protein Foods (5)	4.08	1.04	3.44	1.25	−0.64	1.55	.001
Seafood and Plant Proteins (5)	1.50	1.60	1.39	1.50	−0.11	2.09	.49
Fatty Acids (10)	5.26	2.64	4.83	2.83	−0.43	3.57	.11
Sodium (10)	3.36	2.65	3.85	2.62	0.49	3.51	.07
Empty Calories (20)	14.42	4.76	17.74	3.60	3.33	5.64	.001
Total Score (100)	51.93	11.19	64.04	10.52	12.11	14.46	.001

Note: higher scores are indicative of better diet quality