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Table 2 Comparison of the mean intake score of the recommended food items in the intervention and control group in North Shao zone, 2021

From: Effect of nutritional promotion intervention on dietary adherence among type II diabetes patients in North Shoa Zone Amhara Region: quasi-experimental study

Recommended diet items

Type of group

After 6 months follow up

Independent t test

Mean difference

t

df

p-value

Followed a healthy fully eating plan

Intervention

4.23 ± 1.93

1.55 ± 0.23

6.8

184.6

 < 0.0001

Control

2.68 ± 1.30

Fruits and vegetables

Intervention

2.80 ± 0.86

0.24 ± 0.13

1.9

209

0.004

Control

2.56 ± 0.98

Low GI

Intervention

3.26 ± 1.32

0.53 ± 0.18

3.0

204

0.003

Control

2.73 ± 1.27

High sugar foods

Intervention

0.87 ± 1.11

 − 0.38 ± 0.16

 − 2.3

209

0.020

Control

1.25 ± 1.24

Eat restricted or recommended food

Intervention

2.87 ± 1.23

0.56 ± 0.17

3.4

209

0.001

Control

2.31 ± 1.22

High fiber foods

Intervention

2.41 ± 1.16

0.93 ± 0.16

5.7

209

 < 0.0001

Control

1.48 ± 1.19

High-fat foods

Intervention

1.12 ± 2.17

0.06 ± 0.28

0.2

209

0.842

Control

1.07 ± 1.89

Fish (servings/week)

Intervention

1.19 ± 0.72

0.66 ± 0.11

6.1

200.4

 < 0.0001

Control

0.52 ± 0.88

Healthy oils

Intervention

2.75 ± 2.26

0.80 ± 0.32

2.5

209

0.012

Control

1.94 ± 2.34

The overall dietary mean score

Intervention

2.38 ± 0.65

0.55 ± 0.09

6.3

209

 < 0.0001

Control

1.83 ± 0.61

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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

ISSN: 2072-1315

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