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Table 1 Participant baseline characteristics

From: Effectiveness of a school-community linked program on physical activity levels and health-related quality of life for adolescent girls

 

Intervention:all n=362

Intervention:completers n=91

Intervention:non-completers n=271

Control n=259

Characteristic

n

Mean ± SD or percent

n

Mean ± SD or percent

n

Mean ± SD or percent

n

Mean ± SD or percent

Demographics

        

Age (yr)

350

13.4 ± 0.9

88

13.2 ± 0.9

262

13.4 ± 0.9

238

13.4 ± 0.9

BMI

263

19.9 ± 3.9

66

19.8 ± 4.1

197

20.0 ± 3.8

199

19.6 ± 3.5

Live in two parent households

362

78.7

91

74.7

271

80.1

259

74.5

Health

        

General health – excellent or good

333

71.2

85

80.0

248

68.1

233

73.0

PedsQL physical functioning score

358

83.9 ± 13.0

90

85.7 ± 12.0

268

83.3 ± 13.2

248

84.5 ± 13.2

PedsQL psychosocial functioning score

357

80.6 ± 14.3

90

82.0 ± 12.9

267

80.1 ± 14.7

247

81.5 ± 13.6

PedsQL total score

357

81.8 ± 13.0

90

83.3 ± 11.7

267

81.2 ± 13.4

248

79.8 ± 15.4

Physical activity:

        

MET-mins of LTMVPA (24-hr)

136

546.4 ± 489.1

27

955.2 ± 590.2

113

454.4 ± 413.6

107

624.5 ± 515.8

Mins of LTMVPA (24-hr)

136

79.2 ± 66.3

27

123.6 ± 77.6

113

69.2 ± 59.4

107

88.6 ± 67.1

Number of days in past seven with at least 60 min of LTMVPA

358

5.0 ± 1.8

90

5.3 ± 1.7

268

4.9 ± 1.8

259

4.8 ± 1.6

Met PA guidelines in past seven days1

358

11.2

90

12.2

268

10.8

259

5.8

Sport club/leisure centre member

358

55.0

90

61.1

268

53.0

256

59.4

Potential mediators:

        

Perceived sports competence

349

3.37 ± 0.74

87

3.62 ± 0.62

262

3.29 ± 0.75

258

3.37 ± 0.74

Self-management strategies

347

3.42 ± 0.75

86

3.55 ± 0.7

261

3.38 ± 0.76

251

3.48 ± 0.77

Perceived behavioral control

358

3.92 ± 0.66

88

3.94 ± 0.64

270

3.91 ± 0.67

255

3.96 ± 0.59

Outcome expectation

351

36.54 ± 5.53

85

37.84 ± 5.02

266

36.12 ± 5.63

253

36.37 ± 5.37

Outcome expectancy-value

346

152.87 ± 48.21

84

161.73 ± 46.14

262

150.03 ± 48.6

246

152.63 ± 46.73

Self-efficacy

339

2.83 ± 0.72

82

2.87 ± 0.68

257

2.81 ± 0.73

244

2.79 ± 0.69

PA enjoyment

352

23.81 ± 5.65

89

24.88 ± 4.93

263

23.44 ± 5.84

250

24.04 ± 4.72

Sedentary enjoyment

351

4.64 ± 0.77

89

4.59 ± 0.74

262

4.66 ± 0.78

245

4.78 ± 0.70

Personal barriers

343

2.31 ± 0.77

90

2.18 ± 0.68

253

2.36 ± 0.8

246

2.39 ± 0.77

Organisation barriers

348

2.01 ± 0.73

88

2.01 ± 0.67

260

2.01 ± 0.75

243

2.02 ± 0.73

Family support

353

3.82 ± 1.00

89

3.91 ± 0.98

264

3.79 ± 1.01

251

3.82 ± 0.91

Friends support

357

3.43 ± 0.98

90

3.58 ± 0.91

267

3.38 ± 1

249

3.53 ± 0.91

  1. 1PA guidelines: At least 60 min of LTMVPA each day (i.e. all of the past seven days).