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Table 2 Baseline level predictors of longitudinal change a in activity dose (MET*h/wk) among insufficiently active primary care patients included in the PEPAF trial

From: Predictors of long-term change of a physical activity promotion programme in primary care

 

Adjusted MET*h/wk change (95% CI)

P-value

Time independent predictors

  

Age

 

0.005

< 50

Reference

 

≥ 50

1.13 (0.34 to 1.92)

 

Sex

 

<.0001

Female

Reference

 

Male

3.08 (2.31 to 3.85)

 

Social class

 

0.004

Manual worker

Reference

 

Manager large enterprise

2.27 (0.74 to 3.79)

 

Manager small enterprise

1.07 (−0.48 to 2.62)

 

Intermediate employee

1.39 (−0.36 to 3.15)

 

BMI

 

0.0001

Obese

Reference

 

Normal weight

1.76 (0.78 to 2.75)

 

Overweight

1.77 (0.90 to 2.64)

 

Diabetes

1.92 (0.57 to 3.24)

0.0051

Measurement season

 

<.0001

Winter

Reference

 

Spring

3.29 (1.65 to 4.94)

 

Summer

1.64 (0.06 to 3.21)

 

Autumn

1.77 (0.93 to 2.60)

 

Time dependent predictors

  

Baseline readiness to change

 

<.0001

Pre-contemplation

Reference

 

Contemplation

  

6 month

1.40 (0.20 to 2.59)

12 month

1.04 (−0.35 to 2.44)

24 month

1.27 (−0.31 to 2.88)

Preparation

  

6 month

1.40 (0.11 to 2.71)

12 month

0.58 (−0.95 to 2.12)

24 month

1.72 (−0.04 to 3.49)

Action

  

6 month

1.41 (−1.10 to 3.91)

12 month

4.03 (1.04 to 7.02)

24 month

2.40 (−0.89 to 5.70)

Maintenance

  

6 month

3.62 (1.79 to 5.45)

12 month

6.47 (4.33 to 8.61)

24 month

7.95 (5.54 to 10.37)

 
  1. aAdjusted for group by time interaction, reported elsewhere [23].