The HealtheSteps™ lifestyle prescription program to improve physical activity and modifiable risk factors for chronic disease: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Baseline Participant Characteristics: Continuous-Level Study Outcomes

Characteristic	Comparator (n = 59)	Intervention (n = 59)
Average steps/day^a, median (IQR)	5586 (4001)^b	5716 (4033)^c
Total physical activity, MET-min/week^d, median (IQR)	1451 (2781)^e	1188 (2376)^f
Sitting time, min/day^d, mean (SD)	360 (240)^c	360 (315)
Healthful eating score^g, mean (SD)	6.4 (2.7)	6.7 (2.6)^h
Fatty food scoreⁱ, mean (SD)	19.7 (5.2)^h	21.1 (6.2)
Self-rated healthⁱ, median (IQR)	69 (29)	70 (30)
Weight, kg, mean (SD)	86.1 (23.6)	84.2 (20.6)^h
Body mass index, kg/m², median (IQR)	30.9 (7.3)	32.0 (9.3)^h
Waist circumference, cm, mean (SD)	102.8 (15.7)^j	103.4 (17.1)^k
Systolic BP, mmHg, median (IQR)	131.0 (27.0)^c	128.5 (26.0)^b
Diastolic BP, mmHg, median (IQR)	77.0 (15.0)^c	76.0 (10.0)^c

Note: Percentages were calculated excluding missing values
Abbreviations: BP Blood Pressure, IQR Interquartile Range, MET Metabolic Equivalent, SD Standard Deviation
^aMeasured over a 7-day period using Yamax Digiwalker (SW-200) pedometers
^bn = 3 missing
^cn = 2 missing
^dFrom the International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Form
^en = 9 missing
^fn = 4 missing
^gFrom Starting the Conversation (lower score = more healthful eating; score range: 0–16)
^hn = 1 missing
ⁱFrom EuroQol questionnaire – visual analogue scale (higher = better state of health; score range: 0–100)
^jn = 10 missing
^kn = 8 missing

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