Table 2 Demographics and healthy eating behavior, self-efficacy, and knowledge of study participants (the fifth grade students, n = 98)
Demographics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | Â |
 Male | 39 (40) |
 Female | 59 (60) |
Race/ethnicity | Â |
 American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 (5) |
 Asian | 9 (9) |
 Black or African American | 3 (3) |
 White/Caucasian | 36 (37) |
 Two or more races | 9 (9) |
 Other, not listed | 14 (14) |
 I don’t know | 22 (23) |
Hispanic/Latino | Â |
 Yes | 8 (8) |
 No | 55 (56) |
 I don’t know | 35 (36) |
Behavior* | Â |
 Eat fruits |  |
  None | 26 (27.4) |
  1 time/day | 34 (35.8) |
  2 times/day | 14 (14.7) |
  3 or more times/day | 21 (22.1) |
 Eat vegetables |  |
  None | 27 (28.4) |
  1 time/day | 37 (39.0) |
  2 times/day | 21 (22.1) |
  3 or more times/day | 10 (10.5) |
 Eat whole grains |  |
  None | 4 (4.3) |
  1 time/day | 21 (22.3) |
  2 times/day | 30 (31.9) |
  3 or more times/day | 39 (41.5) |
 Eat lean protein |  |
  None | 9 (9.6) |
  1 time/day | 28 (29.8) |
  2 times/day | 34 (36.2) |
  3 or more times/day | 23 (24.5) |
 Eat/drink dairy foods/drinks |  |
  None | 3 (3.2) |
  1 time/day | 18 (19.0) |
  2 times/day | 39 (41.1) |
  3 or more times/day | 35 (36.8) |
 Eat French fries or chips |  |
  None | 57 (60.0) |
  1 time/day | 22 (23.2) |
  2 times/day | 12 (12.6) |
  3 or more times/day | 4 (4.2) |
 Drink sweetened beverages (pop, punches, sport drink, etc.) |  |
  None | 56 (59.) |
  1-2 time/day | 33 (34.7) |
  3-4 times/day | 5 (5.3) |
  5 or more times/day | 1 (1.1) |
 Eat doughnuts, cookies, brownies, cakes, candy |  |
  None | 32 (33.7) |
  1-2 time/day | 52 (54.7) |
  3-4 times/day | 8 (8.4) |
  5 or more times/day | 3 (3.2) |
 Eat breakfast |  |
  0 days/week | 2 (2.1) |
  1-2 days/week | 5 (5.3) |
  3-4 days/week | 6 (6.4) |
  5-6 days/week | 23 (24.5) |
  7 days/week | 58 (61.7) |
 Help plan family meals at home |  |
  0 days/week | 19 (20.2) |
  1-2 days/week | 27 (28.7) |
  3-4 days/ week | 30 (31.9) |
  5-6 days/week | 6 (6.4) |
  7 days/week | 12 (12.8) |
Self-efficacy* †|  |
 Identify a healthy meal |  |
  High | 55 (56.7) |
  Medium | 40 (41.2) |
  Low | 2 (2.1) |
 Choose a healthy meal at home |  |
  High | 61 (62.9) |
  Medium | 33 (34.0) |
  Low | 3 (3.1) |
 Choose a healthy meal at school |  |
  High | 53 (55.2) |
  Medium | 39 (40.6) |
  Low | 4 (4.2) |
 Choose a healthy meal when your friends do not |  |
  High | 34 (35.8) |
  Medium | 54 (56.8) |
  Low | 7 (7.4) |
 Choose a meal with all five food groups |  |
  High | 32 (33.0) |
  Medium | 55 (56.7) |
  Low | 10 (10.3) |
 Plan a meal with at least three different food groups |  |
  High | 63 (65.0) |
  Medium | 29 (29.9) |
  Low | 5 (5.1) |
 Choose a healthy snack |  |
  High | 64 (66.7) |
  Medium | 30 (31.3) |
  Low | 2 (2.1) |
 Eat breakfast every morning |  |
  High | 62 (64.6) |
  Medium | 28 (29.2) |
  Low | 6 (6.3) |
Knowledge* | % of the participants answered correctly |
 Healthy snack | 92.9 |
 Healthy meal | 79.6 |
 Healthy breakfast | 99.0 |
 Healthy beverage | 99.0 |
 Digestion | 81.4 |
 Nutrients like carbohydrate | 55.1 |
 Nutrients like protein | 85.6 |
 Nutrients like calcium | 82.3 |
 Nutrients like vitamin A | 14.9 |
 Nutrients like vitamin C | 18.5 |