Table 1: Pre- and Post-test answer averages.

H-SCALE Question

Pre Test Averages

Post Test

Averages

1.

How many of the past 7 days did you take your blood pressure pills?

6.6828

7.0000

2.

How many of the past 7 days did you take your blood pressure pills at the same time every day?

7.2345

7.1057

3.

How many of the past 7 days did you take the recommended number of blood pressure pills?

6.7218

7.0000

4.

How many of the past 7 days did you eat nuts or peanut butter?

4.4966

5.7954

5.

How many of the past 7 days did you eat beans, peas, or lentils?

4.5701

5.6759

6.

How many of the past 7 days did you eat eggs?

1.4000

1.9931

7.

How many of the past 7 days did you eat pickles, olives, or other vegetables in brine?

0.7931

0.6782

8.

How many of the past 7 days did you eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables?

4.9126

2.5931

9.

How many of the past 7 days did you eat more than one serving of fruit (fresh, frozen, canned, or fruit juice)?

6.5632

7.1816

10.

How many of the past 7 days did you eat more than one serving of vegetables?

5.0575

5.8851

11.

How many of the past 7 days did you drink milk (in a glass, with cereal, or in coffee, tea, or cocoa)?

3.5149

3.5264

12.

How many of the past 7 days did you eat broccoli, collard greens, spinach, potatoes, squash, or sweet potatoes?

5.5678

5.7931

13.

How many of the past 7 days did you eat apples, bananas, oranges, melon, or raisins?

6.3839

6.2023

14.

How many of the past 7 days did you eat whole grain breads, cereals, grits, oatmeal, or brown rice?

6.6828

6.7402

15.

How many of the past 7 days did you do at least 30 minutes total of physical activity?

3.6851

4.0414

16.

How many of the past 7 days did you do a specific exercise activity other than what you do around the house or as part of your work?

1.6368

1.8920

17.

How many of the past 7 days did you engage in weight lifting or strength training?

0.5172

0.6621

18.

 

How many of the past 7 days did you do any repeated heavy lifting or pushing/pulling of heavy items either for your job or around the house or garden?

1.2552

1.9747

19.

How many of the past 7 days did you smoke a cigarette or cigar, even just one puff?

0.0805

0.0805

20.

How many of the past 7 days did you stay in a room or ride in an enclosed vehicle while someone was smoking?

0.0805

0.0805

21.

1(disagree)-5(strongly agree) I am careful about what I eat.

3.6529

4.1931

22.

1(disagree)-5(strongly agree) I read food labels when I grocery shop.

1.5839

3.4552

23.

1(disagree)-5(strongly agree) I exercise in order to lose or maintain weight.

1.3724

4.0897

24.

1(disagree)-5(strongly agree) I have cut out drinking sugary sodas and sweet tea.

3.4943

4.2483

25.

1(disagree)-5(strongly agree) I eat smaller potions or eat fewer portions.

2.1379

3.7770

26.

1(disagree)-5(strongly agree) I have stopped buying or bringing unhealthy foods into my home.

2.9034

3.9264

27.

1(disagree)-5(strongly agree) I have cut out of limit some foods that I like but that are not good for me.

2.9126

3.7563

28.

1(disagree)-5(strongly agree) I eat at restaurants or fast food places less often.

1.0276

1.2299

29.

1(disagree)-5(strongly agree) I substitute healthier foods for things that I used to eat.

2.6000

2.8874

30.

1(disagree)-5(strongly agree) I have modified my recipes when I cook.

1.3678

1.8253

31.

On average, how many days per week do you drink alcohol? (0-7)

2.4943

1.6713

32.

On a typical day that you drink alcohol, how many drinks do you have?

0.8667

0.7241

33.

What is the largest number of drinks that you've had on any given day within the last month?

1.1264

0.7149