“It makes me feel not so alone”: features of the Choose to Move physical activity intervention that reduce loneliness in older adults

Table 4 Outcome measures by time point and baseline loneliness category

	Month (# obs)	Not Lonely	Lonely	p-value (not lonely) 0–3 mo. 0–6 mo.	P value (lonely) 0–3 mo. 0–6 mo.
Physical activity (# days/week > 30 min)	0 (n = 443)	2.4 (2.1, 2.7)	2.2 (2.0, 2.4)
	3 (n = 369)	3.8 (3.5, 4.1)	3.7 (3.4, 3.9)	p < 0.001	p < 0.001
	6 (n = 361)	3.4 (3.1, 3.7)	3.3 (3.1, 3.6)*	p < 0.001	p < 0.001
Loneliness (score; range 3–9)	0 (n = 442)	3.0 (2.9–3.2)**	5.7 (5.5, 5.8)
	3 (n = 367)	3.2 (3.0, 3.4)**	4.8 (4.6, 4.9)	p = 0.2	p < 0.001
	6 (n = 357)	3.3 (3.1, 3.5)**	4.9 (4.7, 5.1)	p = 0.006	p < 0.001

Values are mean (95% CI)
Statistical models include: age category, gender, delivery organization, baseline mobility, number of chronic conditions, education and BMI category. Physical activity model additionally included statistically significant interactions of age category and number of chronic conditions with time
*Significantly different from 3 months within lonely group
**Significant between-group difference

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