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Table 3 Observed Values on Outcome Variables at Different Times.

From: Behavior change following a self-management intervention for housebound older adults with arthritis: an experimental study

Measure time

Baseline

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

Relative increase 1

Outcome variables

Max

Exp.

Control

Exp.

Control

Exp.

Control

Exp.

Control

Group

         

Occurrence of exercise

21

7.35

7.12

6.48

4.79

10.02

5.64

54.5

17.5

• Occurrence of stretching exercises

7

2.85

2.73

2.56

2.06

4.57

2.30

78.5

12.1

• Occurrence of walking

7

2.26

2.83

2.04

1.77

2.57

1.72

25.4

-2.8

• Occurrence of strengthening exercises

7

2.25

1.56

1.87

.96

2.88

1.61

54.0

67.7

Variety of exercises

1

.47

.49

.47

.38

.63

.41

34.0

7.9

Occurrence of relaxation activities

42

3.66

6.81

5.92

6.23

6.66

6.02

12.4

-3.2

Variety of relaxation activities

1

.11

.20

.17

.17

.18

.19

5.9

11.8

Occurrence of leisure activities

56

12.22

10.85

9.43

13.02

10.12

12.13

7.32

- 6.84

Variety of leisure activities

1

.25

.25

.24

.30

.25

.29

4.21

-3.30

Variety of everyday coping behaviors

1

.64

.67

.69

.69

.74

.74

7.20

7.20

Social networks

8

4.81

4.86

4.66

4.49

4.32

4.38

-7.32

-2.45

  1. 1 Predicted relative increase computed by subtracting post-intervention values from pre-intervention values and dividing this value by the pre-intervention value.