Table 1 Participant characteristics, overall and within mile change groups (week 8 minus week 1)
From: Evaluation of Walk Across Texas! – a web-based community physical activity program
Mile Change Groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Overall (N = 11,116) | No Change (n = 606) | Increase (n = 6452) | Decrease (n = 4058) |
Age (years) | 44.89 ± 14.06 | 47.45 ± 17.07 | 44.62 ± 13.85 | 44.95 ± 13.85 |
Gender (%)a | ||||
Women | 76.6 | 73.4 | 76.8 | 76.9 |
Men | 23.3 | 26.6 | 23.2 | 23.1 |
Race (%)a | ||||
Anglo | 70.3 | 68.2 | 69.4 | 72.0 |
Hispanic | 15.9 | 15.5 | 16.0 | 15.9 |
African American | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 7.5 |
Native American | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
Multiracial | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
Asian | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
Hawaiian | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Physical Activity (days/week) | 4.17 ± 2.24 | 4.00 ± 2.31 | 4.15 ± 2.26 | 4.24 ± 2.20 |
Leisure Sitting Time (%)a | ||||
< 1 h/day | 25.4 | 41.6 | 25.6 | 22.6 |
1–3 h/day | 52.9 | 42.1 | 52.7 | 55.0 |
≥ 4 h/day | 21.7 | 16.3 | 21.7 | 22.4 |
Activity Type (%)b | ||||
Other Activity | 94.0 | 95.4 | 93.4 | 94.8 |
Walk | 20.5 | 16.0 | 22.0 | 18.9 |
Run | 5.2 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
Bike | 3.4 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
Swim | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
Activity Location (%)b | ||||
Other Location | 95.2 | 98.2 | 94.5 | 95.8 |
Neighborhood | 48.9 | 50.0 | 48.7 | 49.1 |
Park | 32.9 | 28.2 | 33.4 | 32.8 |
Worksite | 29.8 | 23.3 | 29.8 | 30.8 |
Gym | 28.9 | 31.4 | 29.2 | 28.0 |
Home | 23.0 | 21.1 | 23.1 | 23.2 |
Track | 10.7 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 9.8 |
Mall | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
Reason for Participation (%)a | ||||
Personal Health | 33.4 | 34.0 | 33.9 | 32.4 |
Employee Wellness Program | 21.9 | 13.7 | 22.0 | 22.9 |
WAT! Challenge | 18.3 | 12.5 | 17.2 | 20.9 |
Support Friend/Family | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
School Event | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 |