Table 2.

Differences in HEI Scores of Maine Adult EFNEP Participants From Pre-EFNEP to Post-EFNEP, Adjusted for Individual Characteristics^a (n = 507 Pre-EFNEP and Post-EFNEP).

Outcome	Coefficient on Post-EFNEPb	P Value	R 2
Total HEI	7.18	<.001	0.13
Total fruits	0.94	<.001	0.10
Vegetables	0.62	<.001	0.08
Total grains	−0.14	.05	0.03
Protein foods	0.54	.001	0.04
Dairy	1.37	<.001	0.15
Saturated fat	0.44	.05	0.05
Sodium	−0.50	.003	0.04
Whole grains	0.72	<.001	0.10
Oils	0.21	.38	0.03
SoFAS	1.58	<.001	0.09
Whole fruits	1.02	<.001	0.10
Dark green and orange vegetables and legumes	0.37	.001	0.06

Abbreviations: HEI, Healthy Eating Index; EFNEP, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program; SoFAS, solid fats and added sugars.

^aAdjusted for age, sex, race, rural/urban residence, county, highest grade achieved, real monthly household income, number of children, public assistance programs utilized, hours spent in EFNEP, and year of participation.

^bOrdinary Least Squares regression.