Table 4 Baseline self-efficacy and perceptions of lifestyle in intervention participants who completed, by subsequent achievement category
|  | Mean (Standard Deviation) rating: (range 1 = lowest, 7 = highest) | Between group differences | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (95%CI) | ||||||
Super-achievers | Moderate-achiever | Low-achiever | Super vs. Moderate | Super vs. Low | ||
(n = 33) | (n = 58) | (n = 57) | ||||
Self-efficacy a | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 • How sure are you that you will control your weight? | 5.0 (1.3) | 5.0 (1.8) | 5.1 (1.7) | 0.00 (−0.88, 0.88) | −0.14 (−1.0, 0.74) | 0.88 |
 • How sure are you that you will exercise regularly? | 5.6 (1.5) | 5.7 (1.5) | 5.4 (1.8) | −0.16 (−1.01, 0.69) | 0.20 (−0.66, 1.04) | 0.49 |
 • How sure are you that you will control your diet? | 5.2 (1.1) | 5.4 (1.4) | 5.3 (1.5) | −0.15 (−0.88, 0.58) | −0.08 (−0.83, 0.66) | 0.88 |
 • How sure are you that you will control alcohol intake? | 6.0 (1.3) | 6.0 (1.5) | 5.8 (1.5) | 0.03 (−0.74, 0.80) | 0.22 (−0.56, 0.99) | 0.73 |
Perceptions of riskb | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 • Do you believe being overweight is harmful? | 6.7 (0.6) | 6.4 (1.0) | 6.5 (0.7) | 0.27 (−0.16, 0.70) | 0.12 (−0.31, 0.56) | 0.30 |
 • Do you believe not exercising regularly is harmful? | 6.3 (1.0) | 6.0 (1.5) | 6.4 (0.8) | 0.27 (−0.34, 0.88) | −0.15 (−0.76, 0.46) | 0.15 |
 • Do you believe your current diet is harmful? | 4.0 (1.7) | 3.0 (1.7) | 3.8 (1.7) | 1.03 (0.13, 1.93)* | 0.27 (−0.64, 1.18) | 0.01* |
 • Do you believe that excessive alcohol intake is harmful? | 6.8 (0.5) | 6.8 (0.7) | 6.6 (1.3) | −0.04 (−0.53, 0.46) | 0.19 (−0.31, 0.69) | 0.39 |
Perceptions of own lifestyle and body weight | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 • How would you describe your present bodyweight?c | 5.7 (1.0) | 5.3 (1.1) | 5.3 (1.2) | 0.46 (−0.14, 1.07) | 0.47 (−0.14, 1.08) | 0.12 |
 • How would you describe your typical alcohol intake?d | 3.0 (1.7) | 3.3 (1.7) | 3.3 (1.7) | −0.28 (−1.17, 0.62) | −0.31 (−1.21, 0.60) | 0.68 |
 • How do you rate your weekly physical activity levels?e | 3.7 (1.3) | 4.0 (1.4) | 3.7 (1.6) | −0.31 (−1.08, 0.47) | 0.02 (−0.76, 0.80) | 0.43 |
 • How would you describe your red meat intake?f | 3.6 (1.4) | 3.4 (1.2) | 3.8 (1.4) | 0.14 (−0.57, 0.84) | −0.24 (−0.95, 0.47) | 0.32 |
 • How would you describe your soft drink intake?f | 2.5 (1.7) | 2.3 (1.5) | 2.0 (1.1) | 0.22 (−0.54, 0.98) | 0.50 (−0.27, 1.27) | 0.27 |
 • How would you describe your water intake?f | 3.4 (1.5) | 3.7 (1.6) | 3.6 (1.7) | −0.30 (−1.16, 0.55) | −0.23 (−1.10, 0.64) | 0.69 |