Table 1

Stages of Change and Average Fruit, Vegetable, and Fish Intake at baseline


Fruit
Vegetable
Fish

N (%)
M (SD)
N (%)
M (SD)
N (%)
M (SD)

PC
285 (25.0%)
167 (125)
267 (23.4%)
97 (62)
460 (40.3%)
55 (107)
C
202 (17.7%)
190 (135)
199 (17.4%)
90 (60)
146 (12.8%)
114 (96)
PR
144 (12.6%)
235 (146)
113 (9.9%)
101 (52)
71 (6.2%)
133 (172)
A
98 (8.6%)
319 (176)
49 (4.3%)
153 (116)
90 (7.9%)
222 (170)
M
413 (36.2%)
345 (146)
514 (45.0%)
162 (88)
375 (32.8%)
265 (191)

Model F

88.83***

53.13***

98.74***
Tukey HSD
PC, C < PR < A, M
PC, C, PR < A, M
PC < C, PR < A, M

Note. *** p < .001

PC = precontemplation, C = contemplation, PR = preparation, A = action, M = maintenance

Total sample size N = 1142

M = Mean; SD = Standard Deviation

Fruit and vegetable intake in grams per day, fish intake in grams per week.

De Vet et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2006 3:13   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-3-13