Table 4 Number of servings consumed by different groups at pre- and post-intervention stages
Food group (Recommended range of servings/day) | Participant group | Servings consumed Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | ||
Cereal-based food (6–7) | Mobile intervention group | 5.3 (2.6) | 5.3 (2.1) |
Paper intervention group | 5.6 (3.2) | 5.6 (1.6)* | |
Total | 5.5 (3.1) | 5.5 (1.6)* | |
Vegetables (3–5) | Mobile intervention group | 3.0 (2.0) | 3.7 (2.0) |
Paper intervention group | 2.7 (1.8) | 3.3 (1.0)* | |
Total | 2.8 (1.9) | 3.3 (1.0)* | |
Fruits (2–3) | Mobile intervention group | 1.0 (2.0) | 2.0 (2.0)* |
Paper intervention group | 0.0 (1.0) | 1.5 (2.0)** | |
Total | 0.0 (1.1) | 1.5 (2.0)** | |
Fish, meat and pulses (1–2) | Mobile intervention group | 3.3 (3.0) | 2.7 (2.1) |
Paper intervention group | 2.7 (2.2) | 2.8 (1.9) | |
Total | 2.7 (2.3) | 2.7 (1.9) | |
Dairy products (3–4) | Mobile intervention group | 0.5 (1.5) | 1.0 (1.5) |
Paper intervention group | 0.0 (1.0) | 0.0 (1.0) | |
Total | 0.0 (1.0) | 0.0 (1.0) | |
Nut and seeds (2–4) | Mobile intervention group | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) |
Paper intervention group | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | |
Total | 0.0 (1.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | |
Unhealthy foods (Have sparingly) | Mobile intervention group | 2.0 (1.0) | 1.0 (1.0)* |
Paper intervention group | 2.0 (2.0) | 1.0 (1.0)** | |
Total | 2.0 (2.0) | 1.0 (1.0)** | |