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Table 3 Accelerometer data (proportions of time spent in physical activity, sedentary and stationary + categories; n = 19) and workday dietary choices (n = 17) at baseline, end-program and follow-up

From: The impact of an m-Health financial incentives program on the physical activity and diet of Australian truck drivers

 

Baseline

End-program

Follow-up

Accelerometers (%)

 Work time

  Physical activity

9 (3)

10 (5)

10 (5)

  Sedentary

23 (16)

17 (6)

14 (5)

  Stationary+

68 (16)

73 (7)

76 (7)

 Workday non-work time (24 h – work time)

  Physical activity

5 (3)

6 (3)

5 (3)

  Sedentary1

63 (15)

68 (9)

72 (8)

  Stationary +2

32 (13)

26 (7)

23 (7)

 Non-workday (24 h)

  Physical activity

7 (2)

8 (3)

7 (3)

  Sedentary

62 (8)

65 (9)

66 (9)

  Stationary+

31 (7)

29 (8)

29 (8)

Workday dietary scores

 Mean (SD) fruit serves/day3

4 (1)

5 (1)

4 (1)

 2+ fruit serves/day (%)

100

100

100

 Mean (SD) veg. Serves/day4

4 (2)

5 (2)

4 (2)

 6+ veg serves/day (%)

29

41

24

 Mean (SD) saturated fat score (0–90)

50 (9)

56 (12)

56 (13)

 Mean (SD) processed sugar score (0–69)

42 (7)

43 (6)

43 (7)

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. Workday non-work time: 1Sedentary baseline vs follow-up (p = 0.007); 2Stationary + baseline vs end-program (p = 0.037) and follow-up (p < 0.033)
  3. Fruit and veg serves/day: Baseline vs end-program3 (p = 0.023) and 4(p = 0.024)