Table 1 Baseline comparison of changers, non-changers and the participant cohort assigned to the Motivational Interviewing intervention
From: Mechanisms of motivational interviewing in health promotion: a Bayesian mediation analysis
| Â | Total Motivational Interviewing Cohort | Fruit & Vegetable Changers | Fruit & Vegetable Non-changers | t-test Comparisons for Changers vs. Non-changers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Â | |
n | 202 | 21 | 22 | df = 41 |
% male | 96 | 100 | 96 | .98 |
Age | 41.1 (8.9) | 39.1 (8.4) | 42.5 (6.2) | 1.54 |
Years as a firefighter | 15.8 (8.7) | 14.1 (8.1) | 16.4 (8.1) | .92 |
Servings of fruits and vegetables each day | 5.8 (3.4) | 3.5 (1.5) | 4.9 (1.7) | 2.86* |
Body Mass Index | 27.4 (3.6) | 28.4 (4.4) | 26.8 (3.0) | −1.42 |
General Health#‡ | 2.4 (0.8) | 2.5 (0.7) | 2.4 (0.8) | −.63 |
Intent to eat fruits and vegetables#‡ | 2.8 (1.2) | 2.7 (0.8) | 2.6 (1.3) | −.29 |
Autonomous motivation for diet behavior#†| 5.6 (1.0) | 5.7 (1.0) | 5.5 (0.8) | −.57 |