Table 4 Change in young adults perceived barriers to healthy eating from baseline to week 10
| Â | Baseline, n (%) | Week 5, n (%) | Week 10, n (%) | P valuea | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Question | Disagree | Agree | Disagree | Agree | Disagree | Agree | Â |
I'm not interested in eating well | 69 (93) | 5 (7) | 71 (96) | 3 (4) | 69 (93) | 5 (7) |  > 0.999 |
I don't have the knowledge required to eat a healthy diet | 62 (84) | 12 (16) | 69 (93) | 5 (7) | 70 (95) | 4 (5) | 0.025 |
The people I live with do not support me when I try to eat well | 66 (89) | 8 (11) | 68 (92) | 6 (8) | 67 (91) | 7 (9) | 0.779 |
Eating well is not important to me | 70 (95) | 4 (5) | 67 (91) | 7 (9) | 68 (92) | 6 (8) | 0.536 |
Lack of self-control prevents me from eating a healthy diet | 43 (58) | 31 (42) | 46 (62) | 28 (38) | 44 (59) | 30 (41) | 0.867 |
I have no motivation to eat well | 69 (93) | 5 (7) | 70 (95) | 4 (5) | 72 (97) | 2 (3) | 0.256 |
I prefer the taste of unhealthy food | 4 (5) | 70 (95) | 0 (0) | 74 (100) | 3 (4) | 71 (96) | 0.638 |
My skills in preparing/cooking healthy food prevent me from eating well | 66 (89) | 8 (11) | 66 (89) | 8 (11) | 69 (93) | 5 (7) | 0.399 |
There are no healthy options around for me to choose from | 68 (92) | 6 (8) | 71 (96) | 3 (4) | 72 (97) | 2 (3) | 0.130 |
I don't have the facilities required to cook and eat a healthy diet | 73 (99) | 1 (1) | 72 (97) | 2 (3) | 72 (97) | 2 (3) | NAb |
It costs too much money to eat a healthy diet | 54 (73) | 20 (27) | 50 (68) | 24 (32) | 52 (70) | 22 (30) | 0.719 |
I don’t have enough time to eat well | 57 (77) | 17 (23) | 55 (74) | 19 (26) | 51 (69) | 23 (31) | 0.264 |