Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for baseline demographic characteristics and physical activity variables (N = 160)
| Total | Control | Pedometer Only | Pedometer + Prompts | Pedometer + Prompts + SDT Texts | |
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| Group, N | 160 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Gender (N (%)) | |||||
| Male | 77 (48.13) | 20 (50.00) | 19 (47.50) | 15 (37.50) | 23 (57.50) |
| Female | 83 (51.88) | 20 (50.00) | 21 (52.50) | 25 (62.50) | 17 (42.50) |
| Age (years) (N (%)) | |||||
| 14–15 | 97 (60.60) | 23 (57.50) | 28 (70.00) | 26 (65.00) | 20 (50.00) |
| 16–17 | 63 (39.40) | 17 (42.50) | 12 (30.00) | 14 (35.00) | 20 (50.00) |
| Ethnicity/Race (N (%)) | |||||
| Hispanic | 43 (26.88) | 9 (22.50) | 11 (27.50) | 12 (30.00) | 11 (27.50) |
| White | 50 (31.25) | 15 (37.50) | 9 (22.50) | 12 (30.00) | 14 (35.00) |
| African American | 57 (35.63) | 13 (32.50) | 16 (40.00) | 15 (37.50) | 13 (32.50) |
| Mixed/Other | 10 (6.25) | 3 (7.50) | 4 (10.00) | 1 (2.50) | 2 (5.00) |
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| Physical Activity, N | 154 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 40 |
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| Moderate-vigorous (mins/day), (mean(SD)) | 22.98 (21.20) | 20.99 (15.49) | 20.52 (17.34) | 26.25 (30.29) | 24.12 (18.88) |
| Steps /day, (mean(SD)) | 6824 (2317) | 6884 (2574) | 6473 (1965) | 6980 (1956) | 6964 (2718) |
Note: N (%) = frequency (percentage); mean(SD) = mean (standard deviation); SDT = Self Determination Theory