Table 1 Sample profile and descriptive statistics for intentions and enactment (T1 and T2).

From: Development and validation of the Perceived Effectiveness of Nutrition Messages Scale

Characteristic

T1

T2

n = 5,014

n = 2,880

Gender

 Women (%)

51

52

 Age (in years)

42.37 (SD = 14.89)

44.28 (SD = 14.98)

Socio-economic status

 Low (%)

33

32

 Mid (%)

43

44

 High (%)

24

24

Intentions

 Include fruit or vegetables in every meal

4.07 (0.94)

4.07 (0.89)

 Eat a diet of mainly plant foods

3.21 (1.23)

3.27 (1.20)

  1. Enactment intentions were measured on a scale of 1 (Very unlikely) to 5 (Very likely). T1 = Time 1. T2 = Time 2.