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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Aug 14.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA. 2012 Jun 27;307(24):2617–2626. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.6866

Table 2.

Change in weight and other outcomes by intervention condition [least square mean (95% confidence interval)] (N=363, SBWI=165, STEP=198).

Variable Group P-Values
Baseline Change from
Baseline to 3
Months
Change from
Baseline to 6
Months
Change from
Baseline to 9
Months
Change from
Baseline to 12
Months
Change from
Baseline to 15
Months
Change from
Baseline to 18
Months
Group Time Group X
Time
Weight Change from Baseline (kg) SBWI 93.1 (91.0,95.2) −6.9 (−7.9, −5.9) −9.6 (−10.7, −8.6) −9.1 (−10.2, −8.0) −9.1 (−10.2, −8.1) −7.7 (−8.8, −6.6) −7.6 (−8.7, −6.5) 0.02 <0.01 0.03
STEP 92.7 (90.8,94.6) −5.5 (−6.5, −4.6) −7.6 (−8.6, −6.7) −7.7 (−8.7, −6.7) −7.5 (−8.5, −6.5) −6.2 (−7.2, −5.1) −6.2 (−7.3, −5.2)
Difference* −1.36 (−2.8,0.0)
(p= 0.06)
−2.0 (−3.4, −0.6)
(p= 0.01)
−1.4 (−2.9,0.1)
(p= 0.06)
−1.6 (−3.1, −0.2)
(p= 0.03)
−1.6 (−3.1, −0.1)
(p= 0.04)
−1.3 (−2.8,0.2)
(p= 0.09)
Percent Weight Change from Baseline (%) SBWI −7.4 (−8.47, −6.25) −10.4 (−11.5, −9.20) −9.8 (−11.0, −8.57) −9.9 (−11.1, −8.6) −8.4 (−9.7, −7.1) −8.1 (−9.4, −6.9) 0.02 <0.01 0.04
STEP −5.90 (−6.9, −4.9) −8.2 (−9.2, −7.2) −8.3 (−9.3, −7.3) −8.3 (−9.3, −7.2) −6.8 (−7.8, −5.7) −6.9 (−8.0, −5.8)
Difference* −1.5 (−3.0,0.0)
(p= 0.06)
−2.1 (−3.7, −0.6)
(p= 0.01)
−1.5 (−3.2,0.1)
(p= 0.07)
−1.6 (−3.3,0.1)
(p= 0.06)
−1.6 (−3.3,0.2)
(p= 0.08)
−1.2 (−3.0,0.6)
(p= 0.20)
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) SBWI 33.0 (32.4,33.6) −2.4 (−2.8, −2.1) −3.4 (−3.8, −3.0) −3.2 (−3.6, −2.9) −3.2 (−3.6, −2.9) −2.73 (−3.13, −2.34) −2.67 (−3.06, −2.28) 0.02 <.01 0.04
STEP 33.0 (32.4,33.5) −1.9 (−2.3, −1.6) −2.7 (−3.0, −2.4) −2.7 (−3.1, −2.4) −2.7 (−3.0, −2.3) −2.18 (−2.53, −1.82) −2.21 (−2.58, −1.84)
Difference* −0.5 (−1.0,0.0)
(p= 0.06)
−0.7 (−1.2, −0.2)
(p= 0.01)
−0.5 (−1.0,0.0)
(p= 0.06)
−0.6 (−1.1, −0.0)
(p= 0.04)
−0.56 (−1.08, −0.03)
(p= 0.0384)
−0.47 (−1.00,0.06)
(p= 0.0861)
Waist (cm) SBWI 106.5 (104.9,108.2) −10.6 (−12.0, −9.21) −10.4 (−11.9, −9.0) −10.0 (−11.4, −8.5) 0.10 0.14 0.11
STEP 107.1 (105.6,108.6) −8.7 (−9.8, −7.5) −9.6 (−10.8, −8.3) −9.2 (−10.4, −8.0)
Difference* −1.9 (−3.8, −0.2)
(p= 0.03)
−0.9 (−2.7,1.0)
(p= 0.37)
−0.8 (−2.6,1.1)
(p= 0.44)
Percent Body Fat (%) SBWI 34.0 (32.9,35.0) −6.3 (−7.1, −5.6) −6.1 (−6.9, −5.3) −5.6 (−6.4, −4.8) 0.09 0.01 0.51
STEP 34.1 (33.2,35.1) −5.4 (−6.1, −4.7) −5.3 (−6.1, −4.5) −5.0 (−5.7, −4.3)
Difference* −0.9 (−2.02,0.09)
(p= 0.07)
−0.8 (−1.9,0.3)
(p= 0.17)
−0.6 (−1.7,0.5)
(p= 0.25)
Resting Heart Rate (beats per minute) SBWI 73.8 (72.2,75.3) −5.1 (−6.6, −3.7) −3.9 (−5.5, −2.3) −3.6 (−5.1, −2.2) 0.64 0.01 0.69
STEP 73.1 (71.7,74.5) −5.1 (−6.4, −3.9) −4.0 (−5.6, −2.5) −4.5 (−5.5, −3.0)
Difference* −0.01 (−2.0,1.9)
(p= 0.99)
0.2 (−1.7,2.0)
(p= 0.85)
0.6 (−1.2,2.5)
(p= 0.51)
Resting Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) SBWI 117.5 (115.7,119.2) −8.6 (−10.1, −7.1) −6.5 (−8.3, −4.8) −7.3 (−8.8, −5.7) 0.52 <0.01 0.40
STEP 118.4 (116.8,120.0) −7.6 (−8.9, −6.3) −6.1 (−7.7, −4.4) −7.5 (−8.9, −6.2)
Difference* −1.0 (−3.1,1.1)
(p= 0.35)
−0.5 (−2.4,1.5)
(p= 0.64)
0.3 (−1.7,2.3)
(p= 0.78)
Resting Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) SBWI 77.9 (76.7,79.1) −4.8 (−5.8, −3.8) −3.1 (−4.3, −1.9) −4.2 (−5.3, −3.2) 0.58 <.01 0.31
STEP 77.5 (76.5,78.6) −4.2 (−5.1, −3.3) −3.3 (−4.4, −2.2) −3.9 (−4.8, −3.0)
Difference* −0.6 (−2.0,0.8)
(p= 0.39)
0.2 (−1.1,1.6)
(p= 0.76)
−0.3 (−1.7,1.0)
(p= 0.63)
Fitness (minutes) SBWI 10.1 (9.5,10.6) 3.3 (2.9,3.8) 3.1 (2.7,3.6) 2.7 (2.2,3.2) 0.33 <0.01 0.33
STEP 10.1 (9.7,10.6) 3.0 (2.6,3.4) 2.9 (2.5,3.3) 2.7 (2.3,3.1)
Difference* 0.3 (−0.2,1.0)
(p= 0.25)
0.2 (−0.4,0.9)
(p= 0.43)
0.0 (−0.6,0.7)
(p= 0.92)
Paffenbarger Physical Activity (kcal/wk) SBWI 717.1 (516.3,917.9) 1204 (987,1422) 1273 (1041,1506) 876 (617,1135) 830 (589,1072) 962 (719,1204) 700 (474,926) 0.42 <.01 0.66
STEP 654.8 (471.8,837.7) 1101 (903,1298) 1262 (1049,1475) 1014 (807,1220) 938 (717,1159) 1050 (807,1292) 841 (627,1054)
Difference* 103 (−189,396)
(p= 0.49)
11 (−290,312)
(p= 0.94)
−138 (−488,213)
(p= 0.44)
−108 (−431,215)
(p= 0.51)
−88 (−405,230)
(p= 0.59)
−141 (−449,168)
(p= 0.37)
Armband Physical Activity (min/wk) SBWI 92.9 (64.2,121.6) 145.0 (113.8,176.3) 80.7 (49.8,111.6) 84.1 (52.4,115.8) 0.37 <.01 0.83
STEP 86.9 (60.3,113.4) 136.7 (106.6,166.9) 67.7 (39.3,96.2) 68.7 (39.2,98.2)
Difference* 8.3 (−32.7,49.3)
(p= 0.69)
13.0 (−27.6,53.6)
(p= 0.53)
15.4 (−27.0,57.7)
(p= 0.48)
Dietary Intake(kcal/d) SBWI 2140 (2028,2252) −601 (−675, −526) −545 (−633, −456) −511 (−602, −420) 0.39 0.08 0.25
STEP 1965 (1865,2064) −546 (−619, −473) −508 (−582, −434) −537 (−611, −463)
Difference* −54.7 (−162,52)
(p= 0.32)
−37 (−152,78)
(p= 0.53)
26 (−96,148)
(p= 0.68)
Percent Dietary Fat Intake (%) SBWI 37.5 (36.6,38.4) −6.2 (−7.0, −5.3) −4.7 (−5.7, −3.7) −3.9 (−5.0, −2.9) 0.43 <.01 0.60
STEP 37.8 (37.0,38.6) −5.8 (−6.7, −5.0) −4.4 (−5.2, −3.6) −4.0 (−4.8, −3.1)
Difference* −0.3 (−1.6,0.9)
(p= 0.58)
−0.3 (−1.6,1.0)
(p= 0.65)
0.1 (−1.4,1.4)
(p= 0.98)
Percent Carbohydrate Intake (%) SBWI 47.2 (46.0,48.3) 5.1 (4.1,6.2) 4.4 (3.2,5.6) 3.6 (2.3,4.8) 0.22 <0.01 0.50
STEP 46.3 (45.2,47.3) 4.5 (3.5,5.6) 3.5 (2.5,4.6) 3.2 (2.2,4.3)
Difference* 0.6 (−0.9,2.1)
(p= 0.45)
0.9 (−0.7,2.5)
(p= 0.28)
0.4 (−1.4,2.1)
(p= 0.69)
Percent Protein Intake (%) SBWI 15.5 (15.1,16.0) 1.3 (0.9,1.7) 0.9 (0.4,1.4) 0.8 (0.3,1.3) 0.27 <0.01 0.69
STEP 15.8 (15.4,16.2) 1.5 (1.1,2.0) 1.1 (0.7,1.5) 1.0 (0.5,1.4)
Difference* −0.2 (−0.9,0.4)
(p= 0.47)
−0.2 (−0.9,0.5)
(p= 0.52)
−0.2 (−0.9,0.6)
(p= 0.66)
*

Represents the difference in the change values from baseline between SBWI and STEP. These models are adjusted for baseline value.