Associations between program outcomes and adherence to Social Cognitive Theory tasks: process evaluation of the SHED-IT community weight loss trial for men

Table 1 Engagement with program components using the Support Book

	Online (n = 32)	Resources (n = 35)	P-value^e
Goal Setting (%) ^a
*Month 1*
Weight Goal	59.4	61.8	0.84
Achieved ^b	63.1	66.7	0.76
PA Goal	56.3	61.8	0.65
Achieved ^b	72.1	71.4	0.77
Nutrition Goal	53.1	61.8	0.48
Achieved ^b	76.5	71.4	0.77
Reward	25.0	35.3	0.36
*Month 2*
Weight Goal	53.1	44.1	0.46
Achieved ^b	76.5	66.7	0.34
PA Goal	50.0	41.2	0.47
Achieved ^b	81.2	78.6	0.49
Nutrition Goal	50.0	41.2	0.47
Achieved ^b	81.2	78.6	0.49
Reward	25.0	23.5	0.89
*Month 3*
Weight Goal	50.0	41.2	0.47
Achieved ^b	43.8	64.3	0.66
PA Goal	46.9	41.2	0.64
Achieved ^b	59.9	57.0	0.67
Nutrition Goal	43.8	38.2	0.65
Achieved ^b	57.1	61.5	0.89
Reward	15.6	17.6	0.83
Social Support (%)
*Month 1*
Two Strategies Recorded	37.5	31.4	0.71
One Strategy Recorded	6.3	11.4
No Strategies Recorded	56.3	56.7
*Month 2*
Two Strategies Recorded	25.0	20.0	0.88
One Strategy Recorded	3.1	2.9
No Strategies Recorded	71.9	77.1
*Month 3*
Two Strategies Recorded	18.8	14.3	0.27
One Strategy Recorded	6.3	0
No Strategies Recorded	75.0	85.7
Calculating kJ Output (%)	77.4	82.9	0.58
Self-Monitoring ^c
Weight	11 (3, 13)	10 (4, 13)	1.00
Waist Circumference	7 (1, 12)	10 (1, 12)	0.89
Pedometer Steps	6 (0, 12)	10 (0, 12)	0.66
Compliance With Self-Monitoring ^d
Weight	62.5	50.0	0.31
Waist Circumference	56.3	42.9	0.27
Pedometer Steps	45.2	48.6	0.78
Dietary Intake	63.0	50.0	0.31
Exercise Participation	40.7	17.6	0.046

^aRecorded as % the percentage of participants completing the specified Support Book component.
^bReported as the percentage of participants achieving the specified goal.
^cMedian (IQR) number of weekly records made during the 3-month study (out of a possible 13).
^dProportion of participants regarded as compliant with self-monitoring. Compliance was defined as completing the specified Support Book component ≥80% of the time.
^eBolded p value is statistically significant (p <0.05).

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