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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics and physical activity levels at 1 year follow-up in the ADDITION-Plus cohort, UK, 2003 to 2007

From: Socio-demographic and behavioural correlates of physical activity perception in individuals with recently diagnosed diabetes: results from a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Variable

Category/scale, units

N

Mean (SD)

Socio-demographic

Sex

% Male

425

62.6 (266)a

Age category

42–54.9, years

92

21.6 (92)a

 

55–59.9

90

21.2 (90)a

 

60–64.9

81

19.1 (81)a

 

65–71

162

38.1 (162)a

Ethnicity

% Caucasian

425

97.4 (414)a

Socio-economic category

Managerial/professional

171

40.7 (171)a

 

Intermediate

104

24.8 (104)a

 

Routine/manual

145

34.5 (145)a

Clinical

BMI

Male, kg/m2

264

31.7 (5.1)

 

Female, kg/m2

159

33.0 (6.0)

Waist circumference

Male, cm

235

111.9 (13.6)

 

Female, cm

148

105.1 (13.1)

Biochemical

HbA1C

%

423

6.7 (0.9)

Total cholesterol

mmol/l

424

4.3 (0.9)

Systolic blood pressure

mmHg

423

129.9 (17.3)

Diastolic blood pressure

mmHg

423

76.3 (9.2)

Physical activity

Objective PAEE

kJ · kg-1 · day-1

425

34.4 (17.0)

 

Male, kJ · kg-1 · day-1

266

37.6 (18.0)

 

Female, kJ · kg-1 · day-1

159

29.0 (13.6)

Self-reported Net Activity METSQ

hours day-1

425

12.4 (7.2)

 

Male, hours day-1

266

13.3 (7.8)

 

Female, hours day-1

159

11.1 (5.6)

Self-reported PAEEQ

kJ · kg-1 · day-1

425

22.6 (19.4)

 

Male, kJ · kg-1 · day-1

266

23.7 (21.7)

 

Female, kJ · kg-1 · day-1

159

20.7 (14.6)

Health behaviours

Smoking status at one year

Current

58

13.7 (58)a

 

Former

209

49.4 (209)a

 

Never

156

36.9 (156)a

Alcohol consumption

Units · week-1

418

7.5 (10.7)

Total energy

Kcal · day-1

424

1738 (493.4)

Fat

g · day-1

424

59.9 (22.4)

Fruit

g · day-1

409

310.8 (218.5)

Vegetable

g · day-1

402

244.9 (138.9)

Quality of life & well being

EuroQol EQ-5D

scale: −0.3 to 1b

418

0.8 (0.2)

ADDQoL

scale: −9 to 9c

423

0.9 (1.1)

SF-36 general health

scale: 1 to 5d

425

2.9 (0.9)

Diabetes treatment satisfaction

scale: 0 to 36e

411

30.4 (5.5)

Psychological

Intention

scale: 1 to 5f

421

3.5 (0.8)

 

Perceived behavioural control

scale: 1 to 5f

421

3.6 (0.9)

  1. a % (number).
  2. b Weighted health state index, where dead = 0 and full health = 1.
  3. c Weighted impact of diabetes index, where −9 = maximum negative and +9 = maximum positive impact.
  4. d General health utility scale ranging from, 1 = excellent to 5 = poor.
  5. e Diabetes treatment satisfaction scale, where 0 = very dissatisfied and 36 = very satisfied.
  6. f 5-point Likert-type agree/disagree scale, where 5 represents highest behaviour change beliefs.