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Table 1 Characteristics of participants (total sample and by trial arm)

From: A randomised controlled trial of three very brief interventions for physical activity in primary care

Variable

Total Sample

Motivational VBI

Pedometer VBI

Combined VBI

Control (Health Check only)

N

394

83

74

80

157

Mean Age (SD), years

52.9 (9.1)

52.1 (8.1)

53.3 (8.4)

51.3 (8.4)

53.9 (10.1)

Gender % female

59 (232)

54 (45)

61 (45)

62 (50)

59 (92)

Ethnicity % white

94 (372)

92 (76)

97 (72)

96 (77)

94 (147)

Employment status % employed

72 (281)

70 (58)

79 (56) a

76 (61)

68 (106) a

  1. Values are % (n) unless otherwise specified. a Missing values for occupation reduced the denominator to 71 in the Pedometer arm and 156 in the Control arm
  2. VBI very brief intervention