Table 2.
Behavioral characteristics and perceptions at baseline.
| Variable | All participants | Males | Females | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) or N (%) | N = 458 | N = 110 | N = 348 | |
| Dietary intake | ||||
| Sugar sweetened beverage daily intake, mean (SD) | 1.32 (1.39) | 0.90 (1.09) | 1.36 (1.41) | 0.036 |
| Sugary food daily intake, mean (SD) | 1.09 (1.24) | 0.68 (0.92) | 1.14 (1.27) | 0.017 |
| Fruit servings, daily mean (SD) | 2.44 (1.19) | 1.87 (1.23) | 2.35 (1.15) | 0.0004 |
| Vegetable servings, daily mean (SD) | 2.3 (1.28) | 1.96 (1.37) | 2.4 (1.23) | 0.0028 |
| Total fruits and vegetables, daily mean (SD) | 4.92 (2.25) | 3.90 (2.52) | 5.24 (2.44) | < 0.0001 |
| Energy balance behaviors meeting guideline recommendations | ||||
| Meeting recommended fruit/vegetable intake | 0.011 | |||
| No | 362 (79.04) | 94 (85.45) | 268 (77.01) | |
| Yes | 41 (8.95) | 2 (1.82) | 39 (11.21) | |
| Missing | 55 (12.01) | 14 (12.73) | 41 (11.78) | |
| Meeting recommended physical activity levels | 0.801 | |||
| Insufficiently active | 254 (55.46) | 58 (52.73) | 196 (56.32) | |
| Active | 168 (36.68) | 43 (39.09) | 125 (35.92) | |
| Missing | 36 (7.86) | 9 (8.18) | 27 (7.76) | |
| Energy balance behavior self-perceptions | ||||
| Perceived weight status (Do you consider yourself to be overweight, underweight or about right?) | 0.015 | |||
| Underweight/About right | 57 (12.45) | 21 (19.09) | 36 (10.34) | |
| Overweight | 357 (77.95) | 75 (68.18) | 282 (81.03) | |
| Missing | 44 (9.61) | 14 (12.73) | 30 (8.62) | |
| Perceived need for weight loss (Do you feel you need to lose weight?) | 0.136 | |||
| No | 35 (7.64) | 13 (11.82) | 22 (6.32) | |
| Yes | 406 (88.65) | 92 (83.64) | 314 (90.23) | |
| Missing | 17 (3.71) | 5 (4.55) | 12 (3.45) | |
| Perceived physical activity level (Do you consider yourself to be physically active?) | 0.126 | |||
| Not Active | 188 (41.05) | 36 (32.73) | 152 (43.68) | |
| Active | 233 (50.87) | 64 (58.18) | 169 (48.56) | |
| Missing | 37 (8.08) | 10 (9.09) | 27 (7.76) | |
| Perceived need to increase physical activity level (Do you want to be more physically active?) | 0.816 | |||
| No | 26 (5.68) | 7 (6.36) | 19 (5.46) | |
| Yes | 411 (89.74) | 99 (90.00) | 312 (89.66) | |
| Missing | 21 (4.59) | 4 (3.64) | 17 (4.89) | |
| Perceived need to eat healthier (Do you think you could eat healthier?) | 0.888 | |||
| No | 12 (2.62) | 3 (2.73) | 9 (2.59) | |
| Yes | 421 (91.92) | 102 (92.73) | 319 (91.67) | |
| Missing | 25 (5.46) | 5 (4.55) | 20 (5.75) | |
| Perceived fruit/vegetable intake (Do you think you eat the right amount of fruits and vegetables now, or do you think you should eat more?) | 0.565 | |||
| Should eat more | 277 (60.48) | 64 (58.18) | 213 (61.21) | |
| Right amount | 153 (33.41) | 37 (33.64) | 116 (33.33) | |
| Missing | 28 (6.11) | 9 (8.18) | 19 (5.46) | |
| Perceived dietary fat intake (Do you think you eat the right amount of fat in your diet or do you think you should eat less?) | 0.153 | |||
| Should eat less | 317 (69.21) | 78 (70.91) | 239 (68.68) | |
| Right amount | 110 (24.02) | 21 (19.09) | 89 (25.57) | |
| Missing | 31 (6.77) | 11 (10.00) | 20 (5.75) | |
| Perceived sugar intake (Do you think you eat the right amount of sugar in your diet or do you think you should eat less?) | 0.28 | |||
| Should eat less | 298 (65.07) | 75 (68.18) | 223 (64.08) | |
| Right amount | 128 (27.95) | 25 (22.73) | 103 (29.60) | |
| Missing | 32 (6.99) | 10 (9.09) | 22 (6.32) | |
M mean, SD standard deviation.