Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study sample at baseline.
| Characteristics | IG1 (n = 195) | IG2 (n = 172) | CG (n = 162) | Total (n = 529) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 69.6 (3.4) | 69.6 (3.2) | 69.8 (3.2) | 69.7 (3.3) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 90 (46.2) | 71 (41.3) | 69 (42.6) | 230 (43.5) |
| Female | 105 (53.8) | 101 (58.7) | 93 (57.4) | 299 (56.5) |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 27.7 (4.3) | 27.2 (4.2) | 28.2 (4.6) | 27.4 (4.4) |
| Country of birth, n (%) | ||||
| Germany | 180 (92.3) | 170 (98.8) | 150 (92.6) | 500 (94.5) |
| Other than Germany | 15 (7.7) | 2 (1.2) | 12 (7.4) | 29 (5.5) |
| Community, n (%) | ||||
| Burglesum | 41 (21.0) | 13 (7.6) | 25 (15.4) | 79 (14.9) |
| Vahr | 18 (9.2) | 29 (16.9) | 24 (14.8) | 71 (13.4) |
| Obervieland | 55 (28.2) | 54 (31.4) | 42 (25.9) | 151 (28.5) |
| Osterholz-Scharmbeck | 63 (32.3) | 36 (20.9) | 36 (22.2) | 135 (25.5) |
| Achim | 18 (9.2) | 40 (23.3) | 35 (21.6) | 93 (17.6) |
| Season, n (%) | ||||
| Fall/Winter | 57 (29.2) | 42 (24.4) | 35 (21.6) | 134 (25.3) |
| Spring/Summer | 138 (70.8) | 130 (75.6) | 127 (78.4) | 395 (74.7) |
| Level of education, n (%) | ||||
| Low | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.6) | 6 (3.7) | 8 (1.5) |
| Medium | 89 (45.6) | 90 (52.3) | 90 (55.6) | 269 (50.9) |
| High | 101 (51.8) | 79 (45.9) | 65 (40.1) | 245 (46.3) |
| Missing | 4 (2.1) | 2 (1.2) | 1 (0.6) | 7 (1.3) |
| Family status, n (%) | ||||
| Married | 140 (71.8) | 128 (74.4) | 112 (69.2) | 380 (71.8) |
| Married, not living with partner, or divorced or single or widowed | 51 (26.2) | 42 (24.4) | 49 (30.2) | 142 (26.8) |
| Missing | 4 (2.1) | 2 (1.2) | 1 (0.6) | 7 (1.3) |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||||
| Employed or retired and employed | 26 (13.3) | 22 (12.8) | 27 (16.7) | 75 (14.2) |
| Retired or other | 167 (85.6) | 147 (85.5) | 134 (82.7) | 448 (84.7) |
| Missing | 2 (1.0) | 3 (1.7) | 1 (0.6) | 6 (1.1) |
| Household income, n (%) | ||||
| Low | 50 (25.6) | 45 (26.2) | 55 (34.0) | 150 (28.4) |
| Middle | 62 (31.8) | 49 (28.5) | 42 (25.9) | 153 (28.9) |
| High | 68 (34.9) | 61 (35.5) | 57 (35.2) | 186 (35.2) |
| Missing | 15 (7.7) | 17 (9.9) | 8 (4.9) | 40 (7.6) |
| Subjective health status, n (%) | ||||
| Excellent or very good | 47 (24.1) | 50 (29.1) | 37 (22.8) | 134 (25.4) |
| Good | 114 (58.5) | 96 (55.8) | 93 (57.4) | 303 (57.3) |
| Less good or poor | 30 (15.4) | 23 (13.4) | 27 (16.7) | 80 (15.1) |
| Missing | 4 (2.1) | 3 (1.7) | 5 (3.1) | 12 (2.3) |
| WHO MVPA recommendation, n (%) | ||||
| Not achieved | 147 (75.4) | 128 (74.4) | 137 (84.6) | 412 (77.9) |
| Achieved | 48 (24.6) | 44 (25.6) | 25 (15.4) | 117 (22.1) |
| Wear-time (min/day), mean (SD) | 859.1 (95.0) | 863.5 (94.5) | 843.1 (77.4) | 855.6 (90.1) |
BMI: Body Mass Index; CG: Control group; IG: Intervention group; MVPA: Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; SD: Standard deviation; WHO: World Health Organization.