Table 1 Correlates of exercise status at baseline
From: Predictors of vigorous exercise adoption and maintenance over four years in a community sample
| Â | Â | Exercisers < 3 X/wk at baseline N = 582 | Exercisers > 3 X/wk at baseline N = 564 |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 464 (79.7%) | 453 (80.3%) |
Age (years) | Â | 37.6 (SD = 6.3) | 37.6 (SD = 7.2) |
BMI (kg/m2) | Â | 28.1 (SD = 6.3) | 26.2 (SD = 5.2)*** |
Employed | Yes | 474 (81.4%) | 495 (87.8%) |
Ethnicity | White | 500 (85.9%) | 503 (89.1%) |
Income group | < 25 K | 218 (37.5%) | 190 (33.8%) |
Marital Status | Married | 288 (49.5%) | 266 (47.2%) |
| Â | Sep/Div/Wid | 96 (16.5%) | 96 (17.0%) |
| Â | Never Married | 198 (34.0%) | 202 (35.8%) |
Education | HS Degree or less | 73 (12.54%) | 70 (12.4%) |
| Â | Some college | 235 (40.4%) | 192 (34.0%) |
| Â | College degree or more | 274 (47.1%) | 302 (53.6%) |
Smoking | Yes | 131 (22.5%) | 80 (14.2%)*** |
TV hours/day | Â | 2.6 (SD = 2.5%) | 2.1 (SD = 1.9%) |
Social support family | Â | 2.7 (SD = 1.3) | 2.9 (SD = 1.3) |
Social support friend | Â | 2.6 (SD = 1.2) | 3.0 (SD = 1.2)*** |