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Table 4 Study outcomes and effect sizes for differences at baseline to midpoint and baseline to follow-up

From: Growing Healthy Hearts: a single-arm feasibility study of a digitally delivered gardening, cooking, and nutrition intervention for adults with risk factors for cardiovascular disease

 

Baseline

Midpoint (week 10)

Cohen’s da

Follow-up (week 21)

Cohen’s db

Gardening confidence, mean (95% CI)c

7.1 (6.4, 7.9)

8.6 (8.2, 9.1)

0.89

9.0 (8.6, 9.5)

1.15

Gardening enjoyment, mean (95% CI)

6.3 (5.9, 6.7)

7.2 (6.9, 7.6)

0.90

7.5 (7.1, 7.9)

1.69

Cooking self-efficacy, mean (95% CI)

4.7 (4.3, 5.1)

6.8 (6.5, 7.2)

2.10

7.7 (7.3, 8.0)

3.00

Nutrition knowledge score, mean (95% CI)

23.3 (22.8, 23.8)

23.6 (23.0, 24.2)

0.21

23.8 (23.3, 24.3)

0.37

Dietary intake per day

 Fruit and vegetable intake (cup equivalents), mean (95% CI)d

2.4 (2.2, 2.7)

-

-

2.8 (2.6, 3.1)

0.73

 Fiber (g), mean (95% CI)

15.5 (14.5, 16.5)

-

-

16.8 (15.7, 17.9)

0.45

 Dairy intake (cups), mean (95% CI)

1.5 (1.4, 1.7)

-

-

1.3 (1.2, 1.4)

0.53

 Total sugars (teaspoons), mean (95% CI)

15.2 (13.1, 17.4)

-

-

13.4 (12.1, 14.7)

0.38

 Added sugars (teaspoons), mean (95% CI)

5.7 (3.9, 7.4)

-

-

4.8 (4.2, 5.4)

0.26

 Whole grains (g), mean (95% CI)

0.7 (0.6, 0.8)

-

-

0.7 (0.6, 0.8)

0.00

 Calcium (mg), mean (95% CI)

931.3 (862.5, 1000.1)

-

-

890.4 (844.7, 936.0)

0.26

Physical activity in MET minutes, mean (95% CI)

3082 (2304.0, 3861.3)

4229 (2971.5, 5485.8)

0.41

3405 (2375.7, 4435.6)

0.13

Mental health outcomes

 Perceived stress, mean (95% CI)

12.5 (9.6, 15.5)

13.7 (10.9, 16.5)

0.16

11.8 (9.2, 14.4)

0.09

 PROMIS anxiety, mean (95% CI)e

51.4 (47.5, 55.2)

49.5 (46.0, 53.1)

0.19

49.0(45.4, 52.6)

0.24

 PROMIS depression, mean (95% CI)e

50.5 (46.9, 54.1)

46.9 (43.5, 50.3)

0.38

47.4 (43.7, 51.2)

0.32

  1. aRepresents effect size from baseline to midpoint
  2. bRepresents effect size from baseline to follow-up (n = 29)
  3. cAbbreviations: 95% CI 95% confidence interval, MET metabolic equivalent tasks
  4. dEstimated fruit and vegetable intake per day without French fries
  5. eReported as a t-score, calculated based on PROMIS analytical guidelines