Table 3 Baseline socio-demographic and physical activity related characteristics of participants by inclusion to study.
Included* | Not included | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 603 | n = 486 | ||
M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
Socio-demographic and anthropometric characteristics | |||
Age (years) | 49.4 (9.9) | 45.8 (10.3) | .000 |
Women (%) | 57.5 | 55.8 | .555 |
Non-Western (%) | 8.8 | 27.2 | .000 |
Education (years) | 12.0 (3.6) | 11.4 (3.8) | .006 |
Full-time employment (%) | 63.1 | 59.0 | .167 |
Disability pension (%) | 18.5 | 19.3 | .756 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 (4.7) | 27.0 (5.1) | .712 |
Stages of physical activity behaviour change (%) | |||
Precontemplation | 17.2 | 18.9 | |
Contemplation | 19.4 | 19.3 | |
Preparation | 25.7 | 26.5 | |
Action | 5.6 | 5.3 | |
Maintenance | 32.0 | 29.8 | .918 |
Psychosocial variables | |||
Social support, family | 2.0 (0.8) | 2.1 (0.9) | .308 |
Social support, friends | 2.0 (0.8) | 2.0 (0.8) | .306 |
Self-efficacy, psychological barriers | 4.4 (1.7) | 4.4 (1.8) | .774 |
Self-efficacy, practical barriers | 3.6 (1.4) | 3.7 (1.4) | .154 |
Attitude, evaluative | 6.2 (1.2) | 6.2 (1.2) | .649 |
Attitude, affective | 5.3 (1.5) | 5.3 (1.5) | .645 |
Perceived behavioural control | 4.7 (1.6) | 4.6 (1.6) | .407 |
Identity | 3.2 (1.2) | 3.3 (1.2) | .880 |