Group Baseline 3 months 12 months
Have you made changes in lifelong eating habits because of health problems? HE-HA 75 ± 45.2 50 ± 52.2 83 ± 38.9
CON 52 ± 51.0 40 ± 50.0 56 ± 50.7
P Value P=.286 P=.726 P=.149
Do you eat fewer than 2 complete meals a day? HE-HA 8 ± 28.9 17 ± 38.9 0 ± 0.0
CON 8 ± 27.7 8 ± 27.7 12 ± 33.2
P Value P=1.000 P=.582 P=.537
Do you eat fewer than 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day? HE-HA 67 ± 49.2 25 ± 45.2 33 ± 49.2
CON 44 ± 50.7 48 ± 51.0 40 ± 50.0
P Value P=.295 P=.286 P=1.000
Do you have fewer than 2 servings of dairy products every day? HE-HA 25 ± 45.2 8 ± 28.9 17 ± 38.9
CON 20 ± 40.8 16 ± 37.4 24 ± 43.6
P Value P=1.000 P=1.000 P=1.000
Are there times when you do not have enough money to buy the food you need? HE-HA 0 ± 0.0 8 ± 28.9 0 ± 0.0
CON 0 ± 0.0 0 ± 0.0 0 ± 0.0
P Value P=1.000 P=.324 P=1.000
HE-HA group received a computerized nutrition education program. Control group had access to computers but did not receive nutrition education program 18
a Participants in the HE-HA group responding “yes” to any of these questions at baseline were presented with a series of tailored video messages built around the components of the Health Belief Model.
b n=16 (at Baseline and 3 Months), n=12 (at 12 Months).
c n=25
Results are presented as means ± SD. Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi Square comparison between HE-HA and CON groups at baseline, 3 months, and 12 months.
Table 1: Percent of treatment group and control group participants in the Healthy Eating ~ Healthy Aging Nutrition Program responding “yes” to the five target NSI questions from baseline to 12-month follow-up a.