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 | ||||||||||||||||
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Baseline, mean (SD) | Postintervention, mean (SD) | Baseline, mean (SD) | Postintervention, mean (SD) | Mean difference (95% CI) | P valuec | Mean difference (95% CI) | P valuec | ||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||
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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].