TABLE 5.
Participant feedback about the prepare intervention
| Survey items | Percentage a of participants with positive response b |
|---|---|
| Very or moderately satisfied with the program | 85% |
| Would definitely or probably recommend program to a friend | 84% |
| How helpful was… | |
| Meeting in person with the health coach at the start of the study | 82% |
| Talking with my health coach each week by phone | 87% |
| Talking with my health coach each month by phone | 77% |
| The binder of materials I received | 57% |
| The pedometer I received | 27% |
| The calorie guide c I received | 47% |
| The food diary/journal d I received | 47% |
| Seeing the graph of my weight during the study | 77% |
| Seeing the graph of my physical activity during the study | 75% |
| The informational handouts (available as PDFs) | 52% |
| Sending email message to and receiving them from my health coach | 75% |
| Recording my weight, minutes of exercise, steps, and food intake | 73% |
a
Percentages refer to those who answered positively to the question among those who answered the question; 103 participants completed at least part of the survey, all questions had at least 99 participants,and 97 completed all survey questions.
b
Positive response defined as response of “Very helpful” or “Moderately helpful” nonpositive response defined as “Slightly helpful” or “Not helpful”.
c
CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter.
d
CalorieKing Food and Exercise Journal.