Table 4.
Comparison of JABH scale and dietary assessment score between the two groups
| Variables | Intervention group (n = 57) | P1 | Control group (n = 43) |
P2 | Changes between the two groups (95% CI) | P value (intervention vs. control) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Before | After | |||||
| Dietary composition/nutrient balance | 62.7 ± 13.9 | 67.6 ± 15.2 | 0.029 | 59.2 ± 14.2 | 60.0 ± 14.1 | 0.724 | 3.9 (− 2.6, 10.4) | 0.234 |
| Eating behavior | 48.8 ± 15.9 | 57.9 ± 14.5 | < 0.001 | 50.0 ± 14.8 | 50.9 ± 15.8 | 0.723 | 8.0 (1.8, 14.3) | 0.013 |
| Sweets and alcoholic drinks | 79.9 ± 15.9 | 81.3 ± 15.4 | 0.401 | 75.9 ± 15.8 | 75.5 ± 16.6 | 0.828 | 1.9 (− 3.3, 7.0) | 0.474 |
| Exercise/physical activity | 56.1 ± 24.4 | 65.4 ± 22.9 | < 0.001 | 58.1 ± 22.9 | 55.3 ± 20.8 | 0.298 | 12.0 (4.8, 19.1) | 0.001 |
| Activity volition | 58.6 ± 25.5 | 62.5 ± 23.2 | 0.162 | 57.6 ± 25.6 | 59.5 ± 23.8 | 0.533 | 2.0 (− 6.1, 10.0) | 0.626 |
| Stress | 78.0 ± 22.9 | 78.5 ± 22.7 | 0.827 | 74.8 ± 21.8 | 77.8 ± 19.3 | 0.207 | − 2.5 (− 9.1, 4.1) | 0.455 |
| Fatigue/sleep quality | 63.9 ± 26.3 | 71.2 ± 23.9 | 0.004 | 65.7 ± 27.3 | 67.7 ± 20.9 | 0.534 | 5.1 (− 2.7, 12.9) | 0.199 |
| Knowledge of health behavior/ability to select health information | 57.7 ± 20.7 | 64.6 ± 17.9 | 0.019 | 59.3 ± 17.2 | 59.2 ± 18.8 | 0.978 | 6.9 (− 1.2, 15.0) | 0.096 |
| Comprehensive assessment | 63.2 ± 13.4 | 68.6 ± 13.3 | < 0.001 | 62.6 ± 12.4 | 63.2 ± 12.0 | 0.656 | 4.7 (1.1 ,8.2) | 0.012 |
| Dietary assessment score (points) | 61.2 ± 41.1 | 74.5 ± 54.7 | < 0.001 | 57.7 ± 50.1 | 48.9 ± 49.7 | < 0.001 | 22.0 (16.8, 27.2) | < 0.001 |
JABH JNCSA applied behavioral analysis for health promotion, P1 P value before and after intervention in the intervention group, P2 P value before and after intervention in the control group