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Table 2 Background characteristic of the feedback, FB and acceptance and commitment based, ACT+FB groups

From: Towards a physically more active lifestyle based on one’s own values: the results of a randomized controlled trial among physically inactive adults

Background variables

FB group(n = 60)

ACT+FB group (n = 64)

p-valuea

 

%

Mean (SDb)

%

Mean (SDb)

 

Age, years

 

43.0 (5.3)

 

43.9 (4.8)

0.338

Gender

     

 Women

85.0

 

79.7

 

0.439

 Men

15.0

 

20.3

  

Marital status

     

 In a relationship

73.3

 

75.0

 

0.351

 Divorced

15.3

 

20.3

  

 Single

8.3

 

4.7

  

 Widowed

3.3

    

 Other

     

Highest education level

    

0.677

 Vocational school

11.9

 

10.9

  

 High school

5.1

 

7.8

  

 Polytechnic/Bachelor’s degree

54.2

 

60.9

  

 Master’s degree/PhD

28.8

 

20.3

  

Children (<7 years) in the same household

23.3

 

21.9

 

0.846

Body height, cm

 

168.7 (8.0)

 

170.1 (8.4)

0.365

Body weight, kg

 

79.2 (13.3)

 

84.8 (17.2)

0.045

Body mass index

 

27.9 (4.9)

 

29.4 (5.7)

0.116

 <25 (normal weight)

33.3

 

24.2

  

 25-30 (overweight)

38.3

 

29.0

  

 >30 (obese)

28.3

 

46.8

 

0.110

Diagnosed mental health conditions

18.3

 

24.1

 

0.440

Depressive symptoms (BDI-IIc)

 

8.0 (6.4)

 

9.1 (6.5)

0.320

Depressive symptoms (BDI-II ≥14d)

11.7

 

25.0

 

0.056

Diagnosed physical conditions

36.7

 

41.4

 

0.600

  1. aIndependent samples t-test or Pearson’s chi-squared test for group difference.
  2. bSD, standard deviation, cBDI-II, Beck’s depression inventory, dBDI-II, cut-off score for at least mild depression.