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Table 2 Baseline participant characteristics by study group

From: High-intensity compared to moderate-intensity training for exercise initiation, enjoyment, adherence, and intentions: an intervention study

Characteristic

ART Group (n = 11)

HIFT Group (n = 12)

p-value

Age

28.0 ± 5.7

28.3 ± 7.1

0.93

% Female

72.7 (8)

41.7 (5)

0.14

% Single

63.6 (7)

66.7 (8)

0.64

Race/Ethnicity %

  

0.11

Asian

18.2 (2)

-

 

Black

9.1 (1)

-

 

White

90.9 (7)

75.0 (9)

 

Hispanic/Latino

-

25.0 (3)

 

Missing

9.1 (1)

-

 

Education %

  

0.19

Some college

27.3 (3)

41.7 (5)

 

Bachelor’s degree

36.4 (4)

50.0 (6)

 

Master’s degree

27.3 (3)

-

 

Doctoral degree

-

8.3 (1)

 

Missing

9.1 (1)

-

 

Income %

  

0.48

< $20,000

27.3 (3)

50.0 (6)

 

$20,001-$30,000

18.2 (2)

8.3 (1)

 

$30,001-$40,000

18.2 (2)

8.3 (1)

 

$40,001-$50,000

-

8.3 (1)

 

>$50,000

27.3 (3)

25.0 (3)

 

Missing

9.1 (1)

  

BMI (kg/m2)

30.2 ± 3.4

31.9 ± 3.5

0.24

Body fat percentage

43.7 ± 7.2

40.5 ± 7.4

0.31

Exercise enjoymenta

3.0 ± 1.2

3.9 ± 0.8

0.049

  1. aRange 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree) to the statement “I enjoy doing exercise.”