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. 2019 May 24;2(5):e194281. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.4281

Table 3. Intervention Effects on Accelerometer-Measured and Self-Reported Physical Activity Outcomes.

Physical Activity Outcome Baseline to Month 3 Month 3 to Month 9
Net Effect, Intervention vs Control (95% CI) P Value Difference in Trends, Plus vs Regular (95% CI)a P Value Difference in Level, Plus vs Regular (95% CI)a P Value Difference in Level, Intervention vs Control (95% CI)a P Value
Intention-to-Treat
Accelerometer
Steps/d, No. 2060 (1296 to 2825) <.001 −245 (−907 to 417) .47 900 (94 to 1707) .03 1360 (694 to 2026) <.001
Steps/h, No. 139 (86.4 to 191.0) <.001 −20.8 (−68.1 to 26.4) .39 62.2 (8.2 to 116.1) .02 83.7 (38.7 to 128.8) <.001
Moderate physical activity, min/d 16.3 (9.4 to 23.2) <.001 −4.9 (−11.2 to 1.4) .13 4.6 (−2.6 to 11.7) .21 7.3 (1.2 to 13.5) .02
Vigorous physical activity, min/d 1.8 (0.7 to 3.0) .002 −0.3 (−1.4 to 0.9) .68 0.3 (−0.7 to 1.4) .55 1.1 (0.4 to 1.9) .004
Moderate to vigorous physical activity, min/d 18.2 (10.9 to 25.4) <.001 −5.2 (−11.9 to 1.4) .13 4.9 (−2.7 to 12.5) .21 8.4 (2.0 to 14.9) .01
Self-report
7-d physical activity recall, kcal/kg/db 0.84 (0.34 to 1.33) .001 0.64 (−0.04 to 1.32) .07 0.06 (−0.52 to 0.64) .84 0.45 (−0.06 to 0.96) .08
Per-Protocol
Accelerometer
Steps/d, No. 2077 (1310 to 2843) <.001 −224 (−888 to 440) .51 903.0 (97.1 to 1709.3) .03 1366 (700 to 2032) <.001
Steps/h, No. 139 (87 to 192) <.001 −19.6 (−66.9 to 27.7) .42 62.3 (8.5 to 116.2) .02 84.0 (39.0 to 129.0) <.001
a

Differences on level and trend reflect comparisons of the mean level of the outcome and of the fitted change per month from month 3 to month 9, respectively.

b

The interviewer-administered 7-Day Physical Activity Recall questionnaire was used to obtain self-reported activity.