Table 1 Descriptive Characteristics (percentages or means and standard deviations) for Baseline Sample and Follow-up Sample
|
Baseline sample (n = 843) |
Follow-up sample (n = 788) |
Drop out (n = 55) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M ± SD | M ± SD | M ± SD | χ2 | |
| % Higher SES | 39.5 | 40.0 | 32.7 | 1.1 |
| F drop out | ||||
| Age (years) | 12.9 ± 0.8 | 12.9 ± 0.8 | 13.0 ± 0.9 | -0.1 |
| Fat intake (g/day) | 98.2 ± 39.0 | 97.8 ± 38.9 | 103.6 ± 41.1 | -1.1 |
| Attitude | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 3.3 ± 0.6 | 2.5** |
| Self-efficacy | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Social support | 2.0 ± 0.7 | 2.0 ± 0.7 | 2.1 ± 0.6 | -0.3 |
| Perceived benefits | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Perceived barriers | 2.2 ± 0.7 | 2.2 ± 0.7 | 2.3 ± 0.7 | -1.4 |