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. 2008 Dec 4;5:62. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-62

Table 3.

Program-Related Personal/Behavioral Characteristics

Non-Implementers
N = 217a
Implementers
N = 270b
P-Value
Current PA level, %
- Not active 10 2 <0.001
- Somewhat active 42 40 0.595
- Active 48 58 0.031

Lifetime PA level, %
- Not active 4 4 1.000
- Somewhat active 54 46 0.113
- Active 42 50 0.136

Current sports participation, % 17 23 0.124

Prior sports participation, % 58 65 0.125

Significant other is active, %c 75 80 0.294

Prior strength training experience, % 42 47 0.263

Currently strength training regularly, %
(at least 1–2 times per week)
59 85 <0.001

Change in activity level since workshop, %
- Less active 6 - 0.001
- About the same 69 54 0.002
- More active 25 46 <0.001

Due to the nature of survey data, sample size varies by question.

a – sample size range: n = 212–216

b – sample size range: n = 260–270

c – sample size for non-implementers, n = 157; implementers, n = 183