Table 3.
Evaluation of Components by Parents/Guardians in Standard Care + Enhanced Program a (n = 114)
| Did __ help your child/children [change (eating or physical activity) habits)? | Definitely Yes n (%) | Maybe Yes n (%) | Maybe No n (%) | Definitely No n (%) | Not Applicable n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving the newsletter | 89 (78.1) | 13 (11.4) | 6 (5.3) | 3 (2.6) | 3 (2.6) |
| Talking to (study) doctors | 95 (83.3) | 13 (11.4) | 2 (1.8) | 3 (2.6) | 1 (0.9) |
| Meeting with (via referral) social worker or dietitian | 39 (34.2) | 15 (13.2) | 1 (0.9) | 5 (4.4) | 54 (47.4) |
| Talking about “my Plate Planner”b (control portion size) | 87 (77.7) | 18 (16.1) | 4 (3.6) | 2 (1.8) | 1 (0.9) |
| Talking about “my Plate Planner” (chose food) | 84 (75.0) | 19 (17.0) | 6 (5.4) | 2 (1.8) | 1 (0.9) |
| Talking about the nutrition label | 91 (81.3) | 14 (12.5) | 4 (3.6) | 2 (1.8) | 1 (0.9) |
| Talking about smart super market shopping | 86 (77.5) | 17 (15.3) | 2 (1.9) | 2 (1.9) | 4 (3.6) |
| Learning about places to buy healthy food in your neighborhood | 69 (61.6) | 19 (17.0) | 9 (8.0) | 8 (7.1) | 7 (6.2) |
| List most helpful c Local farmers’ market, local supermarket | |||||
| Learning about Website | 17 (15.2) | 4 (3.6) | 19 (17.0) | 35 (31.3) | 37 (33.0) |
| List most helpful Websites with nutrition information, recipes | |||||
| (Study) Recipes | 45 (40.2) | 17 (15.2) | 15 (13.4) | 14 (12.5) | 21 (18.8) |
| List most helpful Quesadilla, taco recipes | |||||
| Completing fitness testing | 59 (52.7) | 20 (17.9) | 14 (12.5) | 9 (8.0) | 10 (8.9) |
| What were the most helpful activities? | Exercise classes, walking, seeing food portion sizes. | ||||
| What kept you and your family motivated? | Coming to see the staff, improving child(ren)‘s health, having family support | ||||
| What kept you and your family from making changes? | Lack of money e.g., “healthy food is expensive, finances, Work or school schedules” e.g., “her school schedule made it difficult to come.” Lack of family social support e.g., “grandmother gives her everything she wants to eat.” |
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aAnonymous end-of-study survey completed by parents/guardians randomized to Standard Care + Enhanced Program
b“my Plate Planner” is an educational tool from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/csi/obesity-plate-planner-13.pdf
cItalicized questions were designed to elicit short answer responses i.e., listing of most helpful items in the category or what kept the family motivated or kept the family from making changes