Table 3.
Dietary intake and food choice priorities ratings at the beginning and end of the freshmen year of college.
| Mean (SD) | 2015 | 2016 | t Statistic (df) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary Intake | |||
| Fruit/vegetable/legumes minus French fries (CE/day) | 2.49 (1.12) | 2.26 (0.98) | 5.91 (832) *** |
| Added sugar from sugar sweetened beverages (tsp/day) | 7.32 (8.85) | 6.07 (8.04) | 4.32 (833) *** |
| Added sugar (tsp/day) | 15.11 (8.39) | 13.72 (7.78) | 5.30 (780) *** |
| Fiber (g/day) | 14.73 (5.84) | 13.65 (4.54) | 6.19 (779) *** |
| Food Choice Priorities Survey Scales/Items | |||
| Price | 3.63 (1.11) | 3.92 (1.09) | −7.70 (846) *** |
| Busy Daily Life and Preferences (Scale) | 3.64 (0.64) | 3.71 (0.67) | −2.90 (849) ** |
| Healthy Aesthetic (Scale) | 3.33 (0.83) | 3.33 (0.86) | .31 (849) |
| Stress | 2.62 (1.23) | 2.80 (1.28) | −4.00 (842) *** |
| Peer and social situations | 2.53 (1.20) | 2.55 (1.22) | −0.58 (846) |
| Family | 2.62 (1.26) | 2.43 (1.28) | 3.91 (846) *** |
| Boyfriend/girlfriend/significant other | 1.80 (1.13) | 1.85 (1.18) | −0.98 (835) |
| Advertising Environment (Scale) | 1.65 (0.86) | 1.70 (0.91) | −1.80 (845) |
Paired t-tests were conducted to assess changes between start of freshmen year (2015) and end of freshmen year (2016). *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01. Food Choice Priorities assess importance of items for food consumed on a regular basis (1 = not important; 5 = extremely important).