Table 4.

Nutrition responses of participants

BEHAVIOUR	MEAN	MODE
How often do you choose a diet, recommended by my health provider? (Diet)	2.19	3
How often do you limit the use of sugars and food containing sugar? (sweets) (Sugar Use)	2.66	3
How often do you ask health professionals, so that you can understand instructions? (Instruct)	3.33	4
How often do you eat 4–5 servings of fruits each day? (Fruit)	2.38	2
How often do you eat 4–5 servings of vegetables each day? (Vegetables)	2.80	3
How often do you eat 2–3 servings of milk, yoghurt or cheese each day, or as directed by your healthcare provider? (Dairy)	2.44	3
How often do you eat, at least 6 or less servings of meat, poultry, fish, dried beans, eggs, nuts each day, or as directed by your health care provider? (Protein)	2.75	3
How often do you read food labels to understand nutrition in packaged food? (Labels)	3.07	4
How often do you eat breakfast? (Breakfast)	2.85	4
TOTAL		3

Notes: HPLP-II has 52 items, with responses including 1 = never, 2 = Sometimes, 3 = Often, and 4 = Routinely.