Table 4.
Observed means of outcome measures by arm
| Variable | Observed Means | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Technology Plus (MT+) | Mobile Technology Basic (MT) | |||
| n = 40 | n = 40 | |||
| n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | |
| Fruits/Vegetables (serving/day) | ||||
| Baseline | 40 | 2.15 (1.88) | 40 | 2.36 (1.35) |
| 3 months | 39 | 2.90 (1.67) | 38 | 2.71 (1.17) |
| 6 months | 36 | 3.16 (1.67) | 38 | 3.09 (1.54) |
| Water intakea(fluid oz/day) | ||||
| Baseline | 40 | 36.9 (17.05) | 40 | 36.7 (14.60) |
| 3 months | 39 | 38.05 (13.85) | 38 | 34.95 (17.11) |
| 6 months | 36 | 37.11 (16.47) | 37 | 34.7 (15.15) |
| Sweetened Beverage intakea(fluid oz/day) | ||||
| Baseline | 40 | 9.28 (14.16) | 40 | 8.70 (13.10) |
| 3 months | 39 | 7.43 (11.33) | 38 | 6.22 (7.48) |
| 6 months | 36 | 4.34 (6.44) | 38 | 10.58 (17.01) |
| Activityb(steps/day) | ||||
| Baseline | 38 | 6235.85 (3772.65) | 38 | 6459.66 (3049.22) |
| 3 months | 37 | 6576.90 (4189.11) | 34 | 6252.55 (3776.22) |
| 6 months | 28 | 6874.64 (4650.58) | 25 | 5359.50 (2995.44) |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | ||||
| Baseline | 40 | 133.9 (11.69) | 40 | 134.7 (14.53) |
| 3 months | 39 | 126.69 (12.04) | 39 | 130.76 (14.4) |
| 6 months | 35 | 124.6 (11.60) | 38 | 127.57 (11.91) |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | ||||
| Baseline | 40 | 81.69 (8.44) | 40 | 78.81 (10.48) |
| 3 months | 39 | 76.79 (8.6) | 39 | 76.99 (8.39) |
| 6 months | 35 | 75.47 (10.62) | 38 | 76.41 (9.32) |
| Pulse (beats per minute) | ||||
| Baseline | 40 | 72.54 (12.09) | 40 | 68.3 (8.64) |
| 3 months | 39 | 68.12 (12.85) | 39 | 66.97 (9.14) |
| 6 months | 35 | 66.81 (9.83) | 38 | 65.59 (8.66) |
Note:
a. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index; oz ounce
b. aBEVQ-15 Brief Questionnaire to Assess Beverage Intake
c. bActivity steps as measured by Lose it! Smartphone application