Table 3.
The number of intervention and control participants and the percentage of sample in each stage of physical activity behavior before and after the intervention.
| Intervention group (n = 140) |
Control group (n = 139) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-test | Post-test | Pre-test | Post-test | |
| Precontemplation | 27 (19.3) | 0 (0.0)** | 24 (17.3) | 23 (16.5) |
| Contemplation | 31 (22.1) | 46 (32.9)* | 51 (36.7) | 51 (36.7) |
| Preparation | 43 (30.7) | 46 (32.9) | 33 (23.7) | 34 (24.5) |
| Action | 15 (10.7) | 21 (15.0) | 12 (8.6) | 12 (8.6) |
| Maintenance | 24 (17.1) | 27 (19.3) | 19 (13.7) | 19 (13.7) |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, compared with pre-test within group.