Table 4 Summary of elements of fidelity of delivery, receipt, and enactment among intervention participants (N = 145).

From: A process evaluation of a randomized-controlled trial of community gardening to improve health behaviors and reduce stress and anxiety

Fidelity elements

n (%)a

Delivery and receipt

Plots assigned

 Yes

145 (100%)

 No

0 (0%)

Seeds and seedlings delivered

 Yes

145 (100%)

 No

0 (0%0

Classes offered

 Yes

145 (100%)

 No

0 (0%)

Attended gardening class

 Yes

65 (45%)

 No

40 (28%)

 Missing/refused

40 (28%)

Gardening class was helpful

 Yes

46 (32%)

 No

9 (6%)

 Did not attend a gardening class

40 (28%)

 Missing/refused

50 (34%)

Adequate access to water

 Yes

81 (56%)

 No

14 (10%)

 Missing/refused

50 (34%)

Concerns about soil quality

 Yes

21 (14%)

 No

63 (43%)

 Missing/refused

61 (42%)

Felt safe in the garden

 Yes

83 (57%)

 No

6 (4%)

 Missing/refused

56 (39%)

Getting started was difficult

 Yes

65 (45%)

 No

35 (24%)

 Missing/refused

45 (31%)

Events were held at the garden

 Yes

75 (52%)

 No

28 (19%)

 Missing/refused

42 (29%)

Enactment

Planted by August

 Yes

105 (72%)

 No

0 (0%)

 Missing/refused

40 (28%)

Harvested by August

 Yes

78 (54%)

 No

26 (18%)

 Missing/refused

41 (28%)

Garden events attended

 All events

8 (6%)

 The majority of events

12 (8%)

 Some of the events

28 (19%)

 None of the events

53 (37%)

 Missing/refused

44 (30%)

Frequency of interaction with other gardeners

 Daily

39 (27%)

 Weekly

39 (27%)

 Monthly

5 (3%)

 Once in a while

19 (13%)

 Never

1 (1%)

 Missing/refused

42 (29%)

Frequency of interaction with garden leadership

 Daily

1 (1%)

 Weekly

37 (26%)

 Monthly

28 (19%)

 Once in a while

22 (15%)

 Never

2 (1%

 Missing/refused

55 (38%)

  1. a N=145, corresponding to the total number of intervention participants across all study waves.