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Table 2 Within-group change and between-group change in physical activity behaviors and psychosocial measures from baseline to midpoint (12 weeks) and intervention end point (24 weeks)

From: Changes in physical activity outcomes in the Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities (SHHC-2.0) community-based randomized trial

 

0 to 12 weeks

0 to 24 weeks

 

Control participants

(n = 95)

Intervention participants

(n = 87)

Difference between groups

Control participants

(n = 95)

Intervention participants

(n = 87)

Difference between groups

 

Mean change ± S.D

Mean change ± SD

Estimate (95%CI)

P value

Mean change ± S.D

Mean change ±  S.D

Estimate (95%CI)

P value

Behaviors (Accelerometry)

 Average Light Physical Activity (minutes/day)

0.7 ± 8.4

26.4 ± 8.5

25.67 (2.36,48.97)

0.031

-0.4 ± 8.4

2 ± 8.4

1.21 (-21.80,24.21)

0.918

 Average Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (minutes/day)

-0.2 ± 1.5

7.9 ± 1.6

8.13 (3.87,12.40)

 < 0.001

-0.6 ± 1.7

5.8 ± 1.6

6.43 (1.48,11.38)

0.011

Behaviors (Survey)

 IPAQ total MET minutes per week

169.3 ± 147.8

895.1 ± 207.2

725.77 (242.96,1208.59)

0.003

93.4 ± 172

1062.4 ± 271.4

955.90 (355.93,1555.86)

0.002

 IPAQ walking MET minutes per week

-23.1 ± 68.7

58.7 ± 89

81.77 (-133.59,297.13)

0.457

-24.2 ± 83.3

164.8 ± 89.3

191.50 (-47.31,430.31)

0.116

 IPAQ moderate MET minutes per week

-5.5 ± 50.4

275.4 ± 77.1

280.91 (103.36,458.46)

0.002

54.3 ± 67.6

328.1 ± 111.8

269.82 (27.01,512.63)

0.029

 IPAQ vigorous MET minutes per week

197.9 ± 109.6

560.9 ± 119.9

363.09 (45.96,680.21)

0.025

63.3 ± 96.2

569.5 ± 154.1

494.58 (158.12,831.04)

0.004

 SBQ: Total sitting hours per week

-8.5 ± 3.3

-11.7 ± 2.8

-3.20 (-11.22,4.83)

0.434

-9.9 ± 3.5

-8.2 ± 3.5

1.67 (-7.58,10.93)

0.723

Psychosocial measures (Survey)

 Self-efficacy for sticking to exercise habits (scale 1 to 5)

-0.5 ± 0.1

0.1 ± 0.1

0.54 (0.22,0.87)

0.001

-0.3 ± 0.1

-0.02 ± 0.1

0.33 (-0.09,0.75)

0.124

 Self-efficacy for making time for exercise (scale 1 to 5)

-0.4 ± 0.1

-0.2 ± 0.1

0.28 (-0.05,0.61)

0.091

-0.5 ± 0.1

-0.2 ± 0.1

0.29 (-0.13,0.72)

0.174

 Family participation in exercise (scale 10 to 50)

-0.6 ± 1.2

3.3 ± 1.1

3.87 (0.53,7.2)

0.023

-1.1 ± 1.3

4.9 ± 1.5

5.69 (1.78,9.61)

0.005

 Friend participation in exercise (scale 10 to 50)

-0.5 ± 1.5

6.7 ± 1.5

7.18 (3,11.36)

0.001

1.7 ± 1.8

6.1 ± 1.5

4.46 (-0.08,9.01)

0.054

 Family rewards and punishment for exercise (scale 3 to 15)

0.04 ± 0.4

-0.1 ± 0.3

-0.11 (-1.14,0.92)

0.838

0.2 ± 0.3

0.3 ± 0.4

-0.06 (-2.18,2.06)

0.954

 Combined attitude toward exercise score (scale 1 to 14)

-0.1 ± 0.05

-0.2 ± 0.04

-0.11 (-0.24,0.02)

0.094

-0.1 ± 0.1

-0.2 ± 0.1

-0.18 (-0.34,-0.01)

0.033

  1. All estimates from MI models and adjusted for random cluster (community) effects, random assignment group, age, and education
  2. CI Confidence Interval, IPAQ International Physical Activity Questionnaire, MET Metabolic Equivalent of Task, SBQ Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire, SD Standard Deviation
  3. Bold indicates P value < 0.05