Table 5.
Self-reported Knowledge and Health Behaviors between Control and Intervention Groups.
Control (n =16) % or Mean ± SD |
Intervention (n=19) % or Mean ± SD |
P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of fruit and vegetable lessons attended or educational tools received | 3.43±1.87 | 4.16±1.50 | 0.11 |
Shared learned health benefits with family, friends, co-workers, or acquaintances | 43.75 | 84.21 | 0.04* |
Shared what they learned with a doctor or health professional | 12.50 | 36.84 | 0.10 |
Improved their attitude concerning the consumption of more fruits and vegetables | 66.67 | 84.21 | 0.23 |
Tried to follow a healthier diet | 93.75 | 94.74 | 0.90 |
Read phytochemical health information cards attached to recipe cards | 75.00 | 78.95 | 0.43 |
Phytochemical health information cards helped incorporate more fruits & vegetables into daily meals/snacks | 62.50 | 73.68 | 0.49 |
Phytochemical health information cards motivated incorporation of a greater variety of fruits & vegetables into daily meals/snacks | 56.25 | 68.42 | 0.48 |
Indicates significant differences at p≤0.05 between the intervention and control group at the post-intervention time point.