Table 3.
Spearmens Rank Order Coefficients Estimating Correlation Between Program Attendance and Observed Changes in Measured Variables for Participants in Harvest of Hope, a Church Garden-Based Nutrition Intervention.
| Variables | YOUTH | ADULTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coefficient | p | coefficient | p | |
| Weight (lbs) | 0.71 | 0.005 | 0.29 | 0.23 |
| BMI | -- | -- | 0.55 | 0.02 |
| BMI Percentile | 0.41 | 0.13 | -- | -- |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (units) | 0.06 | 0.84 | −0.46 | 0.04 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (units) | 0.10 | 0.73 | −0.16 | 0.50 |
| FV Knowledge | 0.06 | 0.85 | −0.22 | 0.36 |
| Help with Meals | −0.31 | 0.32 | -- | -- |
| Grocery Shopping Attitudes (kids) | −0.33 | 0.27 | -- | -- |
| Grocery Shopping Attitudes (adults) | -- | -- | −0.17 | 0.59 |
| Farming Attitudes | 0.24 | 0.43 | 0.04 | 0.86 |
| Gardening Attitudes | 0.57 | 0.07 | −0.17 | 0.49 |
| History with Gardening | -- | -- | −0.01 | 0.97 |
| Cooking Skills | -- | -- | −0.17 | 0.53 |
| FV Neophobia | 0.10 | 0.75 | −0.05 | 0.83 |
| Attitudes about Church | −0.11 | 0.71 | −0.35 | 0.13 |
| Attitudes about Food Production | -- | -- | 0.24 | 0.32 |
| Empowerment | −0.20 | 0.53 | −0.38 | 0.10 |
| Community Involvement | 0.23 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.06 |
| FV Access | -- | -- | 0.60 | 0.21 |
| FV Availability | -- | -- | −0.40 | 0.11 |
| Daily servings of vegetables | −0.25 | 0.43 | 0.04 | 0.85 |