Table 1.
Summary of characteristics of improvers and non-improvers interviewed.
| Characteristics | Improversa (n = 19) | Non-improversa (n = 11) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | 6 male 13 female |
6 male 5 female |
| Mean Age (range) | 68 years (61–75) | 68 years (62–75) |
| Took part as a couple | 12 did 7 did not |
4 did 7 did not |
| Mean baseline average daily steps (range) | 7502 (3869–12,357) |
7012 (3925–9799) |
| Mean 12 month average daily steps (range) | 8794 (4790–13184) |
5382 (2243–11253) |
| Mean change in average daily steps from baseline to 12 months (range) | 1792 (311–4201) |
−2120 (-104 to −7826) |
| Pain | 3 none 12 mild 4 moderate 0 severe |
3 none 2 mild 5 moderate 0 severe (1 missing) |
| Disability | 12 none 7 mild 0 moderate 0 severe |
6 none 3 mild 1 moderate 0 severe (1 missing) |
| Retired | 13 yes 6 no |
9 yes 2 no |
| Average number of chronic diseasesb (range) | 1 (0−2) | 2 (1–4) |
| Someone to walk with? | 9 always 6 often 4 sometimes 0 never |
4 always 2 often 3 sometimes 2 never |
| Body mass indexc | 3 obese 9 overweight 7 normal |
3 obese 4 overweight 4 normal |
a
Groups were improvers and non-improvers who increased or decreased their average daily step-count between baseline and 12 month follow-up respectively.
b
Chronic disease score is the sum of different self-reported chronic diseases (e.g. heart disease, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease etc.) (Mutrie et al., 2012).
c
Body Mass Index = weight in Kg/(height in m)2 Normal BMI = 18.5-24.9, overweight = 25-29.9, obese = ≥30.