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. 2022 Mar 17;24(3):e27760. doi: 10.2196/27760

Table 3.

Mean change in serves of discretionary foods and core food groups packed by group.

Food group Intervention (n=139) Control (n=167) Imputed difference postinterventiona Complete case analysisb

Baseline, mean (SD) Postintervention, mean (SD) Baseline, mean (SD) Postintervention, mean (SD) Mean difference (95% CI) P valuec Mean difference (95% CI) P valuec
Packed (serves)

Discretionary foodsd 1.29 (1.07) 1.33 (1.16) 1.33 (1.16) 1.19 (1.14) 0.13 (−0.27 to 0.53) .53 0.10 (−0.32 to 0.53) .60

Breads and cerealse 2.03 (1.02) 2.10 (1.01) 2.17 (0.96) 2.30 (1.06) −0.27 (−0.58 to 0.05) .09 −0.21 (−0.51 to 0.09) .15

Fruitf 1.27 (0.85) 1.22 (0.82) 1.31 (0.89) 2.30 (1.06) −0.10 (−0.47 to 0.27) .61 −0.12 (−0.50 to 0.26) .59

Vegetablesg 0.25 (0.40) 0.20 (0.36) 0.21 (0.38) 0.21 (0.38) 0.00 (−0.10 to 0.10) .97 −0.02 (−0.13 to 0.08) .63

Dairyh 0.71 (0.52) 0.61 (0.49) 0.57 (0.50) 0.57 (0.50) 0.02 (−0.12 to 0.17) .75 0.00 (−0.14 to 0.15) .98

Meat and alternativesb 0.06 (0.21) 0.06 (0.20) 0.07 (0.23) 0.05 (0.16) 0.01 (−0.04 to 0.06) .60 0.00 (−0.05 to 0.06) .87

aAll data adjusted for baseline and clustering and service Environment and Policy Assessment Observation score at baseline.

bMeat and alternatives: examples of 1 serve=65 g of cooked lean meat, 80 g of cooked poultry, 100 g cooked fish, 2 large eggs, 1 cup of legumes or beans [6].

cStatistical significance inferred by P values <.01.

dCalculated using 600 kJ equivalents; that is, approximately 2 scoops of ice cream, 50 to 60 g of processed meats, 30 g of salty crackers, 2 to 3 sweet biscuits, and 1 (40 g) donut [6].

eBreads and cereals: examples of 1 serve=1 slice of bread; half medium roll; half cup of cooked rice, pasta, or noodles; and two-third cup wheat cereal flakes [6].

fVegetables: examples of 1 serve=half cup cooked vegetables; half cup beans, peas, or lentils; 1 cup of leafy green or raw vegetables; half medium potato; and 1 medium tomato [6].

gFruit: examples of 1 serve=1 medium apple, 2 small fruits, 1 cup of diced or canned fruit, and 30 g of dried fruit [6].

hDairy and alternatives: examples of 1 serve=1 cup milk, 2 slices of hard cheese (40 g), and three-fourth cup yogurt [6].