Table 1 Descriptive statistics: n = 167. Mean, Standard Deviations, Factor Loadings and Bootstrap estimates with 95% CI and Communality (h²) from Iterated principal factor analysis with Promax Rotation

1. Not feel well enough to shop or cook?

Q_1

2.30

(0.78)

0.35

0.31

0.20

0.24

0.23

0.14

0.2

(-0.01, 0.55)

0.2

(-0.12, 0.47)

0.13

(-0.18, 0.55)

0.24

(0.08, 0.41)

2. Eat fewer than two meals per day?

Q_2

2.71

(0.58)

0.22

0.07

0.35

0.14

0.01

0.32

0.16

(-0.11, 0.47)

-0.02

(-0.33, 0.21)

0.29

(-0.07, 0.68)

0.18

(0.05, 0.41)

3. Eat less than 3 oz per day (see sizes below) of high protein foods such as poultry, meat, fish, tofu, 1 oz. nuts or 1½ cups of beans?

Q_3

2.35

(0.79)

0.11

-0.15

0.68

0.00

-0.18

0.68

0.12

(-0.17, 0.45)

-0.19

(-0.44, 0.12)

0.48

(-0.05, 0.78)

0.35

(0.09, 0.68

4. Consume less than 2 servings of a calcium-rich food such as milk, yogurt, cheese, calcium-fortified soy, rice or almond milk?

Q_4

2.06

(0.86)

0.02

0.03

0.45

-0.12

0.05

0.48

-0.01

(-0.35, 0.31)

-0.00

(-0.31, 0.27)

0.35

(-0.13, 0.79)

0.22

(0.02, 0.59)

5. Eat 3 or more servings of vegetables per day?

Q_5

1.71

(0.81)

0.66

0.42

0.24

0.56

0.23

0.09

0.55

(0.26, 0.73)

0.20

(-0.10, 0.44)

0.09

(-0.32, 0.52)

0.50

(0.35, 0.63)

6 Eat 2 or more servings of fruit per day? (Do not include fruit juice or fruit drinks.)

Q_6

1.67

(0.87)

0.50

0.18

0.16

0.48

0.02

0.04

0.45

(0.16, 0.66))

0.04

(-0.16, 0.27

0.08

(-0.31, 0.46)

0.29

(0.12, 0.50)

7. Eat 2 or more servings of whole grain products or high fiber starches a day?

Q_7

2.21

(0.84)

0.44

-0.11

-0.01

0.57

-0.29

-0.14

0.45

(0.07, 0.71)

-0.20

(-0.42, 0.02)

-0.04

(-0.36, 0.39)

0.27

(0.06, 0.53)

8. Eat fish, shellfish or other seafood?

Q_8

0.84

(0.62)

0.29

-0.07

0.11

0.35

-0.19

0.03

0.29

(-0.1, 0.52)

-0.13

(-0.50, 0.14)

0.07

(-0.34, 0.48)

0.17

(0.04, 0.37)

9. Eat beans, peas, lentils or other legumes?

Q_9

1.00

(0.74)

0.38

0.28

-0.01

0.35

0.16

-0.10

0.32

(0.07, 0.54)

0.15

(-0.09, 0.41)

-0.06

(-0.35,0.27)

0.20

(0.07, 0.37)

10. Eat tree nuts, peanuts or nut butters?

Q_10

1.54

(0.92)

0.56

0.26

0.03

0.56

0.08

-0.11

0.49

(0.11, 0.75)

0.11

(-0.18, 0.35)

-0.02

(-0.37, 0.38)

0.35

(0.17, 0.58)

11. Use olive oil, peanut oil or other vegetable oils?

Q_11

1.97

(0.86)

0.42

0.16

0.07

0.42

0.02

-0.03

0.40

(0.13, 0.62)

0.03

(-0.18, 0.23)

-0.00

(-0.30, 0.37)

0.21

(0.07, 0.39)

12. Eat high fat meats such as hamburger, ribs, steak, lamb chops, chicken or turkey wings, hot dogs or cold cuts such as bologna and salami

Q_12

1.86

(0.86)

0.16

0.51

-0.18

0.04

0.50

-0.21

0.04

(-0.19, 0.44)

0.44

(0.06, 0.72)

-0.22

(-0.8, 0.15)

0.38

(0.14, 0.70))

13. Eat more than 1 tablespoon of cooking or table fats that are solid at room temperature such as butter, stick margarine, bacon fat or vegetable shortening (like Crisco™)?

Q_13

2.10

(0.85)

0.10

0.52

-0.12

-0.04

0.53

-0.13

-0.01

(-0.24, 0.26)

0.48

(0.06, 0.72)

-0.17

(-0.67, 0.15)

0.35

(0.14, 0.58)

14. Drink 12 oz or more of non-diet soda, fruit drink/punch, fruit juice or Kool-Aid™ per day? 1 can of soda = 12 oz

Q_14

2.66

(0.71)

0.18

0.52

0.03

0.01

0.52

0.01

0.07

(-0.18, 0.38)

0.44

(0.06, 0.67)

-0.01

(-0.48, 0.51)

0.30

(0.14, 0.52)

15. Eat sweets like cake, cookies, pastries, donuts, toaster pastries, muffins, chocolate and candies

Q_15

1.75

(0.83)

0.17

0.56

0.03

-0.02

0.56

0.02

0.04

(-0.14, 0.57)

0.51

(0.05, 0.73)

-0.01

(-0.48, 0.51)

0.35

(0.19, 0.59)

16. Eat packaged snack foods such as chips, salted pretzels, pizza bites, etc

Q_16

1.96

(0.80)

0.11

0.56

0.07

-0.10

0.59

0.07

-0.03

(-0.32, 0.51))

0.53

(-0.04, 0.82)

0.06

(-0.35, 0.74)

0.39

(0.15, 0.70)

17. Eat meals from restaurants, take-out places, convenience stores or entertainment venues?

Q_17

2.03

(0.66)

0.29

0.46

0.29

0.08

0.42

0.25

0.15

(-0.14, 0.49)

0.34

(0.01, 0.60)

0.20

(-0.47, 0.59)

0.33

(0.15, 0.53)

18. Prepare meals at home from basic ingredients such as fresh or frozen vegetables, uncooked poultry, pasta, beans etc.?

Q_18

2.15

(0.80)

0.52

0.16

0.39

0.45

0.00

0.28

0.45

(0.08, 0.70)

-0.00

(-0.23, 0.21)

0.25

(-0.11, 0.57)

0.37

(0.21, 0.53)

19. Have more than 1 alcoholic drink per day if you're a woman or 2 alcoholic drinks per day if you're a man?

Q_19

2.31

(0.57)

-0.08

0.07

-0.05

-0.11

0.10

-0.03

-0.09

(-0.33, 0.19)

0.09

(-0.13, 0.34)

0.0

(-0.34, 0.42)

0.06

(0.0, 0.19)

20. Walk for at least one mile (about 2000 steps) or exercise for at least 15 min?

Q_20

2.17

(0.85)

0.37

0.17

0.24

0.30

0.07

0.16

0.32

(-0.04, 0.53)

0.06

(-0.23, 0.38)

0.14

(-0.35, 0.47)

0.21

(0.09, 0.39)