Table 6.
Variable | Placebo | Treatment | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 43) | (n = 32) | |||
Number (%) | Number (%) | |||
How physically active is your occupation | not very active | 22 (51%) | 12 (37.5%) | 0.291 |
moderately active | 18 (42%) | 18 (56%) | ||
very active | 2 (4.6%) | 0 | ||
not working | 1 (2.3%) | 2 (6%) | ||
How physically active is your leisure time | not very active | 16 (37%) | 13 (40%) | 0.517 |
moderately active | 24 (55.8%) | 19 (59%) | ||
very active | 2 (4.6%) | 0 | ||
How many hours per week do you spend doing housework | Mean | 7 | 9 | 0.529 |
SD | (5.1) | (10.6) | ||
How often are you physically active for at least 20 min, where you become out of breath and sweat | <1/week | 26 (60%) | 24 (75%) | 0.402 |
1–2/week | 8 (18.6%) | 7 (22%) | ||
3–4/week | 4 (9.3) | 0 | ||
5–6/week | 1 (2.3%) | 0 | ||
7–8/week | 1 (2.3%) | 0 | ||
>8/week | 0 | 0 | ||
How many hours per day do you usually spend in bed (this includes time spent reading, watching television, sleeping) | <1 h | 5 (11.6%) | 3 (9%) | 0.824 |
1–2 h | 7 (16%) | 5 (16%) | ||
3–4 h | 2 (4.6%) | 0 | ||
5–6 h | 9 (21%) | 8 (25%) | ||
7–8 h | 13 (30%) | 13 (40%) | ||
>8 h | 5 (11.6%) | 2 (6%) |
p ≤ 0.05 significant.