Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristics |
TOTAL n = 52 Mean ± SD |
STEP n = 18 Mean ± SD |
UNSUP‐PA n = 17 Mean ± SD |
SUP‐PA n = 17 Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 43.5 ± 10.1 | 39.3 ± 10.7 | 46.2 ± 10.1 | 45.2 ± 8.5 |
| Height (cm) | 165.5 ± 9.0 | 168.2 ± 8.9 | 165.9 ± 6.8 | 162.3 ± 10.4 |
| Weight (kg) | 86.4 ± 13.5 | 88.2 ± 14.5 | 86.5 ± 12.8 | 84.5 ± 13.6 |
| BMI (kg·m−2) | 31.5 ± 3.5 | 31.1 ± 3.8 | 31.3 ± 3.3 | 32.0 ± 3.5 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male n,% | 14, 26.9% | 5, 27.8% | 5, 29.4% | 4, 23.5% |
| Female n,% | 38, 73.1% | 13, 72.2% | 12, 70.6% | 13, 76.5% |
| Race | ||||
| White n, % | 35, 67.3% | 12, 66.7% | 11, 64.7% | 12, 70.6% |
| Non‐white n,% | 17, 32.7% | 6, 33.3% | 6, 35.3% | 5, 29.4% |
| Black or African American n, % | 12, 23.1% | 3, 16.7% | 5, 29.4% | 4, 23.5% |
| Asian n, % | 5, 9.6% | 3, 16.7% | 1, 5.9% | 1, 5.9% |