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Table 2 Comparison of outcomes intervention and controls at baseline and post-program

From: Effects of a physical activity and nutrition program in retirement villages: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Outcomes

Intervention group

Control group

 

(n = 139)

(n = 141)

 

Baseline

Post

Baseline

Post

 

Weight: mean (SD) kg

75.57

75.07

76.84

76.86

p 2 = 0.515

(14.97)

(14.78)

(17.36)

(17.67)

p 3 = 0.359

 

p 1 = 0.027

p 1 = 0.924

 

Body mass index: mean (SD) kg/m2

28.38

28.31

28.62

28.59

p 2 = 0.688

(4.59)

(4.97)

(5.63)

(5.74)

p 3 = 0.667

 

p 1 = 0.660

p 1 = 0.669

 

Waist-to-hip ratio: mean (SD)

0.89

0.89

0.89

0.90

p 2 = 0.910

(0.09)

(0.09)

(0.09)

(0.09)

p 3 = 0.254

 

p 1 = 0.727

p 1 = 0.093

 

Systolic blood pressure: mean (SD) mmHg

141.01

141.39

141.26

142.42

p 2 = 0.909

(18.17)

(18.92)

(18.30)

(17.88)

p 3 = 0.640

 

p 1 = 0.797

p 1 = 0.434

 

Diastolic blood pressure: mean (SD) mmHg

78.40

77.22

78.28

79.23

p 2 = 0.915

(9.57)

(9.57)

(9.55)

(10.45)

p 3 = 0.096

 

p 1 = 0.089

p 1 = 0.199

 

Walking time: mean (SD) minutes per week

239.72

231.59

216.01

224.45

p 2 = 0.510

(324.68)

(260.27)

(275.02)

(270.35)

p 3 = 0.822

 

p 1 = 0.769

p 1 = 0.712

 

Sitting time: mean (SD) minutes per week

2398.13

2223.38

2426.40

2463.25

p 2 = 0.812

(905.68)

(1089.16)

(1074.20)

(1103.47)

p 3 = 0.069

 

p 1 = 0.064

p 1 = 0.697

 

Moderate activity: mean (SD) minutes per week

139.79

219.53

129.18

137.83

p 2 = 0.683

(165.88)

(280.90)

(257.86)

(174.48)

p 3 = 0.004

 

p 1 = 0.003

p 1 = 0.692

 

Vigorous activity: a n (%)

23

27

17

25

p 2 = 0.283

(16.5%)

(19.4%)

(12.1%)

(17.7%)

p 3 = 0.716

 

p 1 = 0.532

p 1 = 0.181

 

Strength exercise: an (%)

33

67

39

42

p 2 = 0.453

(23.7%)

(48.2%)

(27.7%)

(29.8%)

p 3 = 0.002

 

p 1 < 0.001

p 1 = 0.693

 

Fruit intake: bn (%)

96

104

92

84

p 2 = 0.497

(69.1%)

(74.8%)

(65.2%)

(59.6%)

p 3 = 0.007

 

p 1 = 0.286

p 1 = 0.325

 

Vegetable intake: bn (%)

126

127

123

118

p 2 = 0.363

(90.6%)

(91.4%)

(87.2%)

(83.7%)

p 3 = 0.052

 

p 1 = 0.834

p 1 = 0.398

 

Fibre intake score: mean (SD)

3.51

3.60

3.48

3.50

p 2 = 0.715

(0.58)

(0.55)

(0.63)

(0.56)

p 3 = 0.138

 

p 1 = 0.006

p 1 = 0.616

 

Fat intake score: mean (SD)

3.50

3.59

3.58

3.63

p 2 = 0.162

(0.51)

(0.52)

(0.47)

(0.44)

p 3 = 0.527

 

p 1 < 0.001

p 1 = 0.092

 

Fat avoidance score: mean (SD)

3.65

3.70

3.51

3.62

p 2 = 0.195

(0.85)

(0.88)

(0.94)

(0.91)

p 3 = 0.444

 

p 1 = 0.290

p 1 = 0.049

 
  1. SD standard deviation
  2. aparticipation of at least 10 min
  3. bconsumption of at least two servings on 3 to 7 days per week
  4. p 1: p value for baseline versus post
  5. p 2: p value for baseline intervention versus baseline control
  6. p 3: p value for post intervention versus post control