Table 2.
Comparison of Healthy Habits and Objective Outcomes Pre- and Postintervention.
| Intervention (n = 17) | Control (n = 14) | P a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy Habits Survey, n (%) | |||
| Improved eating behaviorb | .7495 | ||
| 0-1 | 13 (76.47) | 10 (71.43) | |
| 2+ | 4 (23.53) | 4 (28.57) | |
| Improved beverage intake behaviorc | .8705 | ||
| 0-1 | 8 (47.1) | 7 (50.0) | |
| 2+ | 9 (52.9) | 7 (50.0) | |
| Improved activity behaviord | .3973 | ||
| 0-1 | 11 (64.7) | 11 (78.6) | |
| 2+ | 6 (35.3) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Objective measures | |||
| No. of pedometer steps per day (n = 18), post − pre, n; median (Q1, Q3) | n = 10; 2293.5 (745.3, 3783.4) | n = 8; 2651.3 (104, 3466.9) | .9292 |
| Body mass index percentile, n (%) | Total n = 28 | Total n = 22 | .2320 |
| Decrease | 9 (32.1) | 12 (54.5) | |
| Stay same | 10 (35.7) | 4 (18.2) | |
| Increase | 9 (32.1) | 6 (27.3) | |
| Body mass indexe | 0.2 (−0.1, 0.4) | 0.1 (−0.3, 0.4) | .4691 |
a
χ2 P value.
b
Eating more fruits or vegetables per day, or eating less takeout or fast food, eating breakfast more often, or eating at the dinner table more often.
c
Drinking less soda, punch, fruit drinks, sports drinks or 100% juice, drinking more water, drinking more nonfat or reduced fat milk or drinking less whole milk.
d
Less time watching screens, more time in active play, increasing the amount of sleep per night, and removing the TV from the bedroom.
e
Median (Q1, Q3) of change in body mass index from pre to post (BMI post − BMI pre)