Table 1 Mean Values of Baseline Steps/Day for Youth and Older Women

Youth Sample (N = 367)

   All

10,365 (4,178)

   Gender

< .001

Male (N = 183)

11,283 (4,257)

Female (N = 184)

9,472 (3,909)

   Age

.43

10-year-olds (N = 116)

9,916 (3,406)

12-year-olds (N = 124)

10,465 (4,266)

14-year-olds (N = 127)

10,562 (4,528)

Body Mass Index (kg/m²)

.02

18.00 and lower (N = 70)

11,005 (3,796)

18.01 to 20.00 (N = 64)

10,621 (4,354)

20.01 to 25.00 (N = 142)

10,641 (4,507)

25.01 and higher (N = 88)

9,190 (3,546)

Older Women Sample (N = 270)

   All

4,352 (2,981)

   Age

.01

40- to 49-year-olds (N = 18)

4,359 (2,300)

50- to 59-year-olds (N = 101)

5,047 (3,271)

60- to 69-year-olds (N = 98)

3,888 (2,572)

70 years and older (N = 53)

3,773 (3,051)

Body Mass Index (kg/m²)

< .001

29.9 and lower (N = 78)

5,860 (3,309)

30 to 39.9 (N = 123)

4,263 (2,894)

40 to 49.9 (N = 54)

2,930 (1,653)

50 and higher (N = 13)

2,148 (1,402)