Table 4.
Comparison of measured data at week 0 between robust and nonrobust users.
| Variable | Robust users (n=126) | Nonrobust users (n=231) | P valuea | ||
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n | median (IQRb) | n | median (IQR) |
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| Body weight (kg) | 97 | 70.5 (60.0-79.4) | 147 | 70.2 (61.8-83.0) | .26 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 97 | 24.48 (21.72-27.02) | 143 | 24.28 (22.00-28.44) | .38 |
| Fasting blood sugar (mg/dL) | 55 | 122.0 (106.0-140.9) | 69 | 112.7 (93.3-144.5) | .08 |
| Postprandial plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 31 | 144.2 (136.0-184.1) | 37 | 142.5 (118.0-160.0) | .24 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 68 | 125.3 (116.4-133.0) | 73 | 125.0 (117.4-134.0) | .85 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 68 | 79.8 (72.4-84.4) | 73 | 78.0 (70.7-81.5) | .12 |
| Daily energy intake (kcal) | 70 | 1595 (1198-1788) | 59 | 1451 (769-1657) | .04 |
| Daily number of steps, week 0 | 119 | 6108 (3797-9227) | 194 | 5171 (2885-7258) | .001 |
| Daily number of steps, week −4c | 107 | 5876 (3714-7975) | 185 | 5594 (3308-7597) | .37 |
aP value comparing robust users and nonrobust users using the Mann-Whitney U test.
bIQR: interquartile range.
cFor the number of steps, the values at week −4 were also compared between 2 groups.