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Table 2 Predictors of a meaningful* increase in physical activity from baseline to 12-months (usual care group)

From: Characteristics of control group participants who increased their physical activity in a cluster-randomized lifestyle intervention trial

 

n = 166

OR

95% CI

p-value

Sex

    

   Male

67

1.00

  

   Female

99

0.48

(0.21, 1.13)

0.093

BMI Category

    

   Healthy

31

1.00

 

0.018

   Overweight

69

3.68

(1.25, 10.87)

0.018

   Obese

66

5.01

(1.62, 15.47)

0.005

Education

    

   Secondary school

79

1.00

 

0.010

   Primary school

31

0.28

(0.10, 0.77)

0.014

   Trade or tech diploma

35

0.24

(0.09, 0.66)

0.006

   University

21

0.66

(0.21, 2.04)

0.471

Weekly household income

    

   200-299

16

1.00

 

0.110

   300-499

34

0.29

(0.07, 1.26)

0.099

   500-999

32

1.33

(0.25, 7.15)

0.742

   1000 - 1499

30

1.55

(0.26, 9.29)

0.632

   >1500

32

1.63

(0.25, 10.72)

0.611

   Don't know/refused

22

1.09

(0.21, 5.66)

0.916

Marital status

    

   Married or cohabiting

122

1.00

  

   Not married or cohabiting

44

2.61

(1.03, 6.60)

0.042

Employment status

    

   Full time

53

1.00

 

0.045

   Part time/casual

24

2.07

(0.63, 6.82)

0.230

   Retired

61

5.88

(1.80, 19.21)

0.003

   Home duties

18

3.49

(0.87, 14.01)

0.078

   Unable to work/unemployed/student

10

1.76

(0.30, 10.42)

0.532

  1. n = number in group, OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval
  2. *Meaningful increase is defined as a change of 60 minutes per week from baseline to 12-months.