Table 3.

Dietary Behaviors

Prediabetes AwarePrediabetes UnawareP Value
n (%) or M (SD)n (%) or M (SD)
How healthy is your diet?.155
 Excellent28 (6.8%)25 (6.4%)
 Very good68 (16.6%)76 (19.5%)
 Good177 (43.2%)139 (35.7%)
 Fair101 (24.6%)119 (30.6%)
 Poor36 (8.8%)30 (7.7%)
How many meals were prepared away from home within the past week?3.04 (3.224)3.15 (3.501).643
How many of meals prepared away from home in past week were fast food or pizza?1.91 (2.356)2.21 (2.787).148
How often did you get “ready to eat” foods from grocery store in past 30 days?2.14 (6.596)2.69 (8.933).324
How often did you eat frozen meals or frozen pizza in past 30 days?2.18 (4.966)1.76 (5.250).248
Have you heard of MyPlate? (% Yes)72 (17.6%)51 (13.1%).133
Have you tried the MyPlate plan? (% Yes)32 (44.4%)21 (41.2%).718
  • SD, standard deviation.