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. 2014 Mar 6;146(2):318–327. doi: 10.1378/chest.13-1968

TABLE 3 .

] Influence of Various Analysis Techniques on the Calculated Sample Size (Measurement Based on 5 Weekdays)

Technique Baseline 3 mo Δ p5-p95 P Value Sample Size
STEPS, No./d
 All data 3,931 ± 2,565 4,846 ± 3,257 916 ± 2,392 −1,599 to 4,948 .0055 56
 7:00 am-8:00 pm 3,664 ± 2,456 4,529 ± 3,143 866 ± 2,298 −1,430 to 4,963 .0062 58
 > 480 min 3,981 ± 2,602 4,927 ± 2,364 946 ± 2,364 −1,631 to 4,948 .0038 51
 > 600 min 4,026 ± 2,666 4,988 ± 3,253 962 ± 2,445 −1,631 to 4,948 .0044 53
 Combination 3,711 ± 2,464 4,652 ± 2,272 941 ± 2,272 −1,352 to 4,963 .0028 48
TMA, min/d
 All data 50 ± 55 64 ± 74 15 ± 63 −58 to 158 .0855 148
 7:00 am-8:00 pm 48 ± 53 61 ± 69 13 ± 60 −58 to 115 .0957 158
 > 480 min 50 ± 56 65 ± 75 15 ± 63 −61 to 158 .0873 150
 > 600 min 51 ± 57 66 ± 76 15 ± 65 −61 to 158 .0895 152
 Combination 48 ± 53 62 ± 69 14 ± 60 −58 to 115 .0903 153
METS
All data 1.327 ± 0.26 1.375 ± 0.34 0.055 ± 0.28 −0.445 to 0.478 .1450 207
 7:00 am-8:00 pm 1.395 ± 0.29 1.466 ± 0.36 0.071 ± 0.30 −0.428 to 0.626 .0763 140
 > 480 min 1.330 ± 0.26 1.387 ± 0.34 0.057 ± 0.29 −0.371 to 0.485 .1349 197
 > 600 min 1.330 ± 0.26 1.388 ± 0.34 0.058 ± 0.29 −0.371 to 0.488 .1418 204
 Combination 1.395 ± 0.29 1.467 ± 0.36 0.072 ± 0.30 −0.428 to 0.626 .0780 141
Wearing time, min/d
 All data 890 ± 808 916 ± 812
  No. d 4.75 4.37
 7:00 am-8:00 pm 689 ± 62 680 ± 83
  No. d 4.72 4.37
 > 480 min 901 ± 223 924 ± 255
  No. d 4.67 4.25
 > 600 min 912 ± 233 932 ± 256
  No. d 4.53 4.09
 Combination 698 ± 57 697 ± 65
  No. d 4.58 4.12

Data are presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. 7:00 am-8:00 pm = data exclusion before 7:00 am and after 8:00 pm; > 480 min = exclusion of days with ≤ 480 min of wearing time; > 600 min = exclusion of days with ≤ 600 min of wearing time; combination = included data between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm of days with minimum of 480 min of wearing time in this period. See Table 2 legend for expansion of other abbreviations.