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Table 2 The adjusted differences between the intervention and control sites at baseline and follow-up

From: The impact of a new exercise facility on physical activity at the community level: a non-randomized panel study in Japan

Items

Intervention site

Control site

Adjusted differences between the intervention and control sites: Odds ratios (95%CI) b

Baseline

n = 821

Follow-up

n = 1018

Change a

Baseline

n = 845

Follow-up

n = 924

Change a

Baseline

Follow-up

% of those who met the PA guideline

20.2

18.5

−1.7

23.2

21.1

−2.1

0.80 (0.63, 1.01)†

0.83 (0.66, 1.04)

% of those who engaged in MVPA

42.6

39.6

−3.0

44.5

43.3

−1.2

0.95 (0.78, 1.16)

0.88 (0.73, 1.05)

% of those who perceived availability of PA facilities

76.4

81.2

4.8

68.2

67.0

−1.2

1.59 (1.28, 1.99)**

2.34 (1.89, 2.90)**

% of those who were aware of others being active

85.7

87.8

2.1

89.8

88.4

−1.4

0.71 (0.52, 0.96)*

1.02 (0.77, 1.35)

% of those who were willing to engage in PA

87.0

85.0

−2.0

87.5

86.6

−0.9

1.04 (0.77, 1.39)

0.94 (0.72, 1.22)

  1. p < 0.1, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01
  2. a Follow-up minus baseline
  3. b Analyses adjusted for gender, age, education level, marital status, employment status, BMI, and self-rated health (reference: control site)