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Table 1 Perceptions of participants in both study groups of behavior change phase (planning, initiating or achieving change) at 18 months for five lifestyle objectives

From: Behavior change in a lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes prevention in Dutch primary care: opportunities for intervention content

Objective

Group

Planned change*

Initiated change*

Achieved change*

(% of total (N))

(% of planners (N))

(% of initiators (N))

Lose weight

I

81 (300)

83 (248)

67 (167)

 

UC

82 (264)

75 (197) **

62 (122)

Increase dietary fibre intake

I

76 (279)

72 (198)

87 (172)

 

UC

77 (245)

59 (144) **

90 (130)

Reduce total fat intake

I

83 (309)

85 (260)

95 (246)

 

UC

83 (273)

79 (216)

93 (200)

Reduce saturated fat intake

I

85 (319)

84 (259)

93 (240)

 

UC

85 (277)

77 (211) **

92 (194)

Increase physical activity

I

81 (303)

84 (250)

81 (202)

 

UC

76 (248)

74 (180) **

83 (149)

  1. Abbreviations: I intervention, UC usual care.
  2. * Drop-outs and individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes during follow-up were left out of analysis.
  3. ** Significant differences between groups as tested by chi-square tests (p < 0.05). Significance was lost after Bonferonni adjustment for multiple comparisons (p < 0.05: 15 = <0.003).