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. 2009 Jun 18;11(8):985–995. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntp101

Table 3.

Exercise stage of change

Health education, n (%) Exercise counseling, n (%) p valuea
Baseline .72
 Precontemplation 2 (7) 3 (10)
 Contemplation 24 (80) 23 (77)
 Preparation 1 (3) 3 (10)
 Action 1 (3) 1 (3)
 Maintenance 2 (7) 0 (0)
Week 10 .01
 Precontemplation 1 (5) 0 (0)
 Contemplation 9 (45) 3 (16)
 Preparation 2 (10) 1 (5)
 Action 8 (40) 14 (74)
 Maintenance 0 (0) 1 (5)
 Missing 10 11
Week 24 .45
 Precontemplation 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Contemplation 5 (33) 5 (33)
 Preparation 6 (40) 2 (13)
 Action 1 (7) 3 (20)
 Maintenance 3 (20) 5 (33)
 Missing 15 15

Note. Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.

a

Two-sample rank sum test.