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Table 1 Baseline characteristics by age group

From: The effectiveness of a web 2.0 physical activity intervention in older adults – a randomised controlled trial

 

Total (N = 504)

Younger (n = 299)

Older (n = 205)

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Gender

 Male

176 (34.9)

91 (30.4)

85 (41.5)

 Female

328 (65.1)

208 (69.6)

120 (58.5)

Education

 Higher

171 (33.9)

119 (39.8)

52 (25.4)

 Trade/diploma

193 (38.3)

114 (38.1)

79 (38.5)

 School

140 (27.8)

66 (22.1)

74 (36.1)

Employment

 Full time

234 (46.4)

168 (56.2)

66 (32.2)

 Part time

111 (22.0)

73 (24.4)

38 (18.5)

 Other

159 (31.5)

58 (19.4)

101 (49.3)

Occupationa

 Professional

159 (31.5)

116 (48.1)

43 (41.3)

 White collar

102 (20.2)

70 (29.0)

32 (30.8)

 Blue collar

31 (6.2)

24 (10.0)

7 (6.7)

 Other

53 (10.5)

31 (12.9)

22 (21.2)

Income (AUD)b

  < $1000

140 (27.8)

119 (39.8)

82 (50.3)

 $1000–$1999

146 (29.0)

114 (38.1)

46 (28.2)

 $2000+

150 (29.8)

66 (22.1)

35 (21.5)

BMI

 Under/normal

122 (24.2)

80 (26.8)

42 (20.5)

 Overweight

179 (35.5)

95 (31.8)

84 (41.0)

 Obese

203 (40.3)

124 (41.5)

79 (38.5)

 

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

Internet self-efficacy

5.1 (1.5)

5.6 (1.3)

4.4 (1.6)

Age

50.8 (13.1)

42.0 (8.8)

63.5 (5.4)

Daily Steps

7248 (2424)

7499 (2425)

6893 (2384)

Daily MVPA (mins)

24.0 (18.3)

26.7 (1.2)

20.1 (16.2)

  1. aMissing n = 159, as only employed participants were asked this question bMissing n = 68, as some participants chose not to disclose their income