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. 2008 Oct 25;14(1):20–25. doi: 10.1007/s12199-008-0053-x

Table 1.

Stair use as a result of motivational signs compared to baseline by gender and age

Study cohort Women Men
OR 95% CI P value OR 95% CI P value
65 years and older
  Baseline versus sign use 1–2 weeks 2.23 0.80–6.18 0.12 11.00 1.47–81.92 <0.01
  Baseline versus sign use 3–4 weeks 1.33 0.44–4.02 0.60 7.46 0.99–55.74 <0.05
  Baseline versus follow-up 3.13 0.89–11.01 0.07 10.10 1.23–82.83 <0.05
Under 65 years old
  Baseline versus sign use 1–2 weeks 1.16 0.90–1.51 0.24 1.02 0.83–1.26 0.82
  Baseline versus sign use 3–4 weeks 1.35 1.04–1.76 <0.05 1.32 0.08–1.63 <0.01
  Baseline versus follow-up 1.04 0.80–1.36 0.74 1.08 0.88–1.33 0.43
Student
  Baseline versus sign use 1–2 weeks 6.33 4.12–9.71 <0.001 1.70 1.22–2.37 <0.001
  Baseline versus sign use 3–4 weeks 2.74 1.76–4.26 <0.001 1.80 1.32–2.47 <0.001
  Baseline versus follow-up 0.69 0.40–1.19 0.19 0.48 0.32–0.73 <0.001

OR Odds ratio; CI, confidence interval