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. 2015 Oct 1;10(10):e0139442. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139442

Table 2. Program effect (differences and effect size) on tendency toward physically active and actual levels of physical activity between the KM2H2 (intervention) and the Standard Care (control) group, overall and by gender.

Time/variables Intervention Mean (SD) Control Mean (SD) Adjusted Diff. (SD) Effect Size(ES) 95% CI of ES
Tendency toward physically active
Total sample
 Baseline 3.54(1.62) 3.27(1.67) 0.00 (n/a) n/a n/a
 3 Months 3.95(1.27) 2.96(1.59) 0.88(1.38) 0.64*** 0.35, 0.93
 6 Months 4.35(1.16) 3.26(1.62) 1.01(1.34) 0.75*** 0.42, 1.09
Male
 Baseline 3.80(1.54)* 3.30(1.66) 0.00 (n/a) n/a n/a
 3 Months 4.01(1.25) 2.86(1.52) 1.09(1.31) 0.83** 0.38, 1.27
 6 Months 4.37(1.18) 3.17(1.57) 1.13(1.31) 0.86*** 0.46, 1.27
Female
 Baseline 3.36(1.67) 3.25(1.68) 0.00 (n/a) n/a n/a
 3 Months 3.90(1.29) 3.02(1.64) 0.77(1.43) 0.54** 0.19, 0.88
 6 Months 4.32(1.16) 3.32(1.65) 0.93(1.35) 0.69** 0.25, 1.12
Levels of physical activity
Total sample
 Baseline 2.73(1.54) 2.68(1.40) 0.00 (n/a) n/a n/a
 3 Months 2.81(1.35) 2.14(1.74) 0.74 (1.40) 0.53** 0.21,0.85
 6 Months 3.37(1.28) 2.66(1.81) 0.54 (1.22) 0.45* 0.04,0.85
Male
 Baseline 2.79(1.48) 2.38(1.48) 0.00 (n/a) n/a n/a
 3 Months 2.83(1.27) 1.83(1.76) 1.16(1.32) 0.87* 0.21, 1.54
 6 Months 3.53(1.08) 2.41(1.87) 0.49(0.99) 0.49 -0.70, 1.68
Female
 Baseline 2.68(1.59) 2.91(1.31) 0.00 (n/a) n/a n/a
 3 Months 2.80(1.41) 2.33(1.71) 0.44(1.41) 0.31 -0.12, 0.74
 6 Months 3.25(1.40) 2.80(1.77) 0.47(1.26) 0.37 -0.07, 0.82

Note: The program effect for each outcome variables was estimated using a Mixed Effect model to adjust for the cluster randomization, baseline difference, repeated measurement, and covariates. SD: Standard deviation; CI: Confidence interval; n/a: not applicable. Adjusted diff.: Adjusted differences,

*: p between 0.05–0.01,

**: p between 0.01–0.001, and

***: p < 0.001.