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Table 3 Secondary outcome measures: Mean (SD) of group changes, and mean differences within groups for outcomes between baseline and follow-up periods

From: Investigating the effect of a 3-month workplace-based pedometer-driven walking programme on health-related quality of life in meat processing workers: a feasibility study within a randomized controlled trial

12 week changes

 

Intervention n = 29

 

Control n = 29

 

Baseline

12 weeks

Mean difference (95% CI)

P value

Baseline

12 weeks

Mean difference (95% CI)

P value

BMI

29.9 (7.2)

28.8 (6.8)

−1.1 (-2.3 to 0.1)

0.047

28.3 (4.4)

28.4 (4.3)

0.1 (-0.9 to 1.1)

0.856

S-E

2.6 (0.6)

3.1 (0.5)

0.5 (0.1 to 0.9)

0.007

2.7 (0.7)

2.8 (0.5)

0.1 (-0.2 to 0.4)

0.329

Body fat

29.6 (6.9)

27.9 (6.9)

−1.7 (-2.9to -0.4)

0.006

27.7 (6.9)

27.4 (6.5)

−0.4 (-1.2 to 0.6)

0.340

WC

98.9 (12.8)

97.1 (12.4)

−1.7 (-3.8 to 0.2)

0.029

93.5 (12.1)

93.8 (12.3)

0.2 (-1.3 to 1.8)

0.692

SBP

125.1 (16.4)

121.6 (12.7)

−3.5 (-7.4 to 0.4)

0.090

122.4 (11.4)

121.2 (9.4)

−1.1 (-4.7 to 2.4)

0.407

DBP

76.3 (9.7)

74.2 (7.3)

−2.1 (-4.7 to 0.6)

0.068

75.0 (6.7)

74.0 (5.2)

−1.0 (-3.2 to 1.2)

0.252

Weight

80.3 (16.9)

78.5 (16.2)

−1.7 (-3.9 to -0.4)

0.133

76.9 (16.2)

77.1 (12.8)

0.2 (-2.9 to 3.3)

0.886

24 week changes

 

Intervention n = 29

 

Control n = 29

Baseline

24 weeks

Mean difference (95% CI)

P value

Baseline

24 weeks

Mean difference (95% CI)

P value

BMI

29.9 (7.2)

29.0 (6.7)

−0.1 (-2.3 to 0.3)

0.062

28.4 (4.4)

28.5 (4.1)

0.1 (-1.2 to 1.4)

0.841

S-E

2.6 (0.6)

3.1 (0.5)

0.5 (0.2 to 0.8)

0.002

2.7 (0.7)

2.6 (0.5)

−0.1 (-0.4 to 0.3)

0.691

Body fat

29.6 (6.9)

27.9 (6.4)

−1.7 (-3.1 to -0.3)

0.011

27.8 (6.9)

27.6 (6.1)

−0.2 (-1.3 to 0.9)

0.661

WC

98.9 (12.8)

97.0 (12.3)

−1.9 (-3.9 to 0.1)

0.060

93.5 (12.1)

93.7 (12.2)

0.2 (-1.3 to 1.7)

0.741

SBP

125.1 (16.4)

120.9 (11.4)

−4.1 (-8.6 to 0.2)

0.030

122.4 (11.4)

121.5 (9.6)

−0.9 (-4.8 to 3.0)

0.572

DBP

76.3 (9.7)

74.1 (6.1)

−2.2 (-4.5 to 1.1)

0.165

75.1 (6.7)

74.4 (6.2)

−0.6 (-3.8 to 2.5)

0.608

Weight

80.3 (16.9)

78.7 (16.2)

−1.6 (-4.1 to 0.9)

0.330

76.9 (16.2)

77.5 (12.1)

0.6 (-2.6 to 3.8)

0.646

  1. BMI = body mass index, WC = waist circumference, DBP = diastolic blood pressure, SBP = systolic blood pressure, S-E = self-efficacy.