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Table 1 Participant Characteristics and PA as Mean and Standard Error or Percent by Source of Recruitment

From: A new approach to physical activity maintenance: Rationale, design, and baseline data from the Keep Active Minnesota trial

 

Direct Mail

Self-Refer

All

N

824

225

1049

age at baseline

57.1(.18)

57.2(.34)

57.1(.16)

female

69.5

82.7***

72.4

BMI, kg/m2

27.6(.19)

27.5(.38)

27.6(.17)

White

94.2

97.3

94.9

Hispanic/Latino

1.9

1.8

1.8

employed full time

76.2

79.1

76.8

4 year degree or more

66.3

68.4

66.7

functional health status fair or poor

7.0

3.1*

6.2

kcal/wk,

4721

4679

4712

total

(91)

(155)

(79)

kcal/wk,

2837

2731

2815

moderate or vigorous

(72)

(125)

(63)

moderate activity

23.5

28.4

24.6

30 minutes, 5/week

   

vigorous activity

35.7

36.4

35.8

20 minutes, 3/week

   

moderate or vigorous

48.8

55.1

50.1

  1. * self-refer vs. mail, p < .05
  2. *** self-refer vs. mail, p < .001