Table 2 Participant feedback on programme
General | N(% of all study participants [n = 53]) |
|---|---|
Did you set yourself any goals? | |
- Yes, every week | 10 (19) |
- Yes, some weeks | 28 (53) |
If so, was it helpful? | |
- Extremely or very helpful | 23 (43) |
Did you keep a food diary? | |
- Yes, every week | 4 (8) |
- Yes, some weeks | 23 (43) |
If so, was it helpful? | |
- Extremely or very helpful | 14 (26) |
Did you record your body weight? | |
- Yes, every week | 4 (8) |
- Yes, some weeks | 22 (42) |
If so, was it helpful? | |
- Extremely or very helpful | 9 (17) |
Did you record your step counts? | |
- Yes, every week | 17 (32) |
- Yes, some weeks | 18 (34) |
If so, was it helpful? | |
- Extremely or very helpful | 24 (45) |
Text messages | |
Was the number of texts received…. | |
- Too many | 16 (30) |
- About right | 21 (40) |
- Not enough | 0 (0) |
- No response | 16 (30) |
What, if anything, did you like about the texts (free text answers)? | |
- Motivational | 15 (28) |
- Clear practical tips | 8 (15) |
- Provided reminders | 4 (8) |
- Interactive | 4 (8) |
- Positive | 4 (8) |
What, if anything, did you dislike about the texts (free text answers)? | |
- Impersonal | 8 (15) |
- Repetitive | 7 (13) |
- Generic | 6 (11) |
- Irrelevant | 5 (9) |
- Step count question | 5 (9) |
Website | |
How helpful did you find the blog? | |
- Extremely or very helpful | 8 (15) |
- Moderately or a little helpful | 10 (19) |
- Not helpful or not used | 3 (6) |
- No response | 32 (60) |
How helpful did you find the website graphs of step counts and progress towards goals? | |
- Extremely or very helpful | 10 (19) |
- Moderately or a little helpful | 5 (9) |
- Not helpful or not used | 6 (11) |
- No response | 32 (60) |
Please rate how much you liked the Goals and Tips section in the toolkit on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much) | |
- 1 or 2 | 3 (6) |
- 3 | 11 (21) |
- 4 or 5 | 24 (45) |
- No response | 15 (28) |
Please rate how much you liked the Tips for Healthy Shopping section in the toolkit on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much) | |
- 1 or 2 | 15 (28) |
- 3 | 5 (9) |
- 4 or 5 | 14 (26) |
- No response | 19 (36) |
Please rate how much you liked the Recipes section in the toolkit on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much) | |
- 1 or 2 | 9 (17) |
- 3 | 10 (19) |
- 4 or 5 | 7 (13) |
- No response | 27 (51) |
Please rate how much you liked the Walking Tracks section in the toolkit on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much) | |
- 1 or 2 | 14 (26) |
- 3 | 6 (11) |
- 4 or 5 | 6 (11) |
- No response | 27 (51) |
Please rate how much you liked the Energy Content of Common Foods section in the toolkit on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much) | |
- 1 or 2 | 7 (13) |
- 3 | 14 (26) |
- 4 or 5 | 12 (23) |
- No response | 20 (38) |
Please rate how much you liked the Understanding the Basics section in the toolkit on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much) | |
- 1 or 2 | 9 (17) |
- 3 | 8 (15) |
- 4 or 5 | 17 (32) |
- No response | 19 (36) |
Please rate how much you liked the Getting Support section in the toolkit on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much) | |
- 1 or 2 | 15 (28) |
- 3 | 10 (19) |
- 4 or 5 | 10 (19) |
- No response | 18 (34) |
Please rate how much you liked the Myth Busting section in the toolkit on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much) | |
- 1 or 2 | 9 (17) |
- 3 | 8 (15) |
- 4 or 5 | 21 (40) |
- No response | 15 (28) |
Please rate how much you liked the Horizon Stories section in the toolkit on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much) | |
- 1 or 2 | 15 (28) |
- 3 | 3 (6) |
- 4 or 5 | 16 (30) |
- No response | 19 (36) |
Please rate how much you liked the Horizon Team section in the toolkit on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much) | |
- 1 or 2 | 9 (17) |
- 3 | 4 (8) |
- 4 or 5 | 25 (47) |
- No response | 15 (28) |
Overall rating of programme with respect to helping develop healthier habits | |
- Extremely or very helpful | 15 (28) |
- Moderately or a little helpful | 6 (11) |
- Not helpful | 0 (0) |
- No response | 32 (60) |