Research Article

Feasibility and Acceptability of an Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention: Results from the Healthy Homes, Healthy Families Pilot Study

Table 2

Process evaluation data.

Variable (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Health coach overall

None One TwoThreeOther

How many phone calls did you receive from the health coach (reported by participants)0 (0)1 (2.78)7 (19.44)26 (72.22)2 (5.56)
Actual calls completed according to counselors4 (8)13 (26)25 (50)8 (16)

Not at allA little bitSomeA lot

How much did the health coach make you think about your child's health1 (2.56)2 (5.13)9 (23.08)27 (69.23)
How much did you feel understood by the health coach0 (0)1 (2.56)9 (23.08)29 (74.36)

Agree a lotAgree a littleNeither agree nor disagreeDisagree a littleDisagree a lot

The health coach
Made it comfortable for me to talk about my child’s health34 (87.18)1 (2.56)4 (10.26)0 (0)0 (0)
Respected me36 (92.31)0 (0)3 (7.69)0 (0)0 (0)
Helped me to think about why health changes might be important to my child30 (76.92)4 (10.26)3 (7.69)1 (2.56)1 (2.56)
Expressed caring and understanding when talking with me about my child’s health35 (89.74)1 (2.56)2 (5.13)0 (0)1 (2.56)
Addressed my concerns about my child’s health33 (84.62)2 (5.13)2 (5.13)1 (2.56)1 (2.56)
Helped me to set a goal for positive changes in my child's health28 (71.79)7 (17.95)3 (7.69)1 (2.56)0 (0)
I felt pressured by the health coach to make changes in my child’s health2 (5.13)0 (0)3 (7.69)2 (5.13)32 (82.05)
The HHHF materials
Were written specifically for you26 (68.42)4 (10.53)5 (13.16)3 (7.89)0 (0)
Had information you could use31 (81.58)4 (10.53)1 (2.63)1 (2.63)1 (2.63)
Had information you could believe27 (71.05)8 (21.05)3 (7.89)0 (0)0 (0)
Were easy to read36 (94.74)2 (5.26)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
The TV monitor
Was easy to use17 (73.91)2 (8.70)0 (0)1 (4.35)3 (13.04)
Was useful10 (43.48)4 (17.39)2 (8.70)2 (8.70)5 (21.74)
Is a great tool for parents because it is a “set it and forget it” device for them13 (56.52)4 (17.39)3 (13.04)1 (4.35)2 (8.70)
Helped your child spend more time doing physically active things11 (47.83)2 (8.70)4 (17.39)2 (8.70)4 (17.39)