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Table 3 The association between psychosocial factors and change in physical activity outcomes

From: The association between psychosocial factors and change in lifestyle behaviour following lifestyle advice and information about cardiovascular disease risk

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted

 

N

β (95% CI)

P value

N

β (95% CI)

P value

Social support

 Objective

  Acceleration (mg/min)

588

-0.37 (-0.83 to 0.09)

0.111

538

-0.29 (-0.83 to 0.24)

0.283

 Self-report

  Total physical activity (h/w)

608

-0.27 (-1.02 to 0.48)

0.475

560

0.03 (-0.78 to 0.84)

0.945

  Vigorous physical activity (h/w)

690

-0.58 (-1.16 to 0.00)

0.051

631

0.09 (-0.53 to 0.71)

0.778

Stress

 Objective

  Acceleration (mg/min)

599

0.19 (-0.37 to 0.76)

0.501

547

0.09 (-0.58 to 0.76)

0.795

 Self-report

  Total physical activity (h/w)

619

-1.89 (-2.82 to -0.96)

< 0.001

569

-1.42 (-2.44 to -0.41)

0.006

  Vigorous physical activity (h/w)

707

-1.73 (-2.46 to -1.00)

< 0.001

645

-1.53 (-2.30 to -0.75)

< 0.001

Mood (feeling down)

 Objective

  Acceleration (mg/min)

598

0.08 (-1.22 to 1.38)

0.903

546

-0.06 (-1.49 to 1.37)

0.935

 Self-report

  Total physical activity (h/w)

618

-2.40 (-4.54 to -0.26)

0.028

568

-1.34 (-3.53 to 0.85)

0.230

  Vigorous physical activity (h/w)

707

-1.33 (-3.01 to 0.35)

0.120

645

-0.74 (-2.42 to 0.93)

0.383

Mood (anhedonia)

 Objective

  Acceleration (mg/min)

597

0.93 (-0.34 to 2.20)

0.152

545

1.03 (-0.36 to 2.41)

0.146

 Self-report

  Total physical activity (h/w)

618

-2.43 (-4.84 to -0.03)

0.048

568

-1.49 (-3.95 to 0.97)

0.235

  Vigorous physical activity (h/w)

704

-2.16 (-4.02 to -0.29)

0.024

643

-1.64 (-3.50 to 0.21)

0.082

  1. Assessed by multiple linear regression, reporting beta coefficients. Vigorous physical activity includes walking, cycling and sport. All models are adjusted for baseline PA; the adjusted model is also adjusted for age, sex, randomisation group, marital status, income level, education level and occupation type
  2. 95% CI 95% confidence interval, h/w hours per week