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.
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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 |