Table 4.
Average stepping and stair climbing activity of completers (n=24) as well as their intervention effect (percentage change).
| Type of physical activity | Physical activity level by group, median (25th-75th percentile) | Intervention effect, (with respect to the control group) | |||
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Intervention group (n=11) | Control group (n=13) | Percentage changea, (95% CI) | P value | |
| Stepping activity (average number of steps taken per day) | 15.9 (−8.9 to 47.6) | .21 | |||
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Baseline | 10,579 (8375-11,314) | 10,207 (7745-12,345) |
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Ending phase | 8797 (8124-13,181) | 8881 (7828-10,375) |
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| Stair climbing activity (average number of floors [10 ft] climbed per day) | 39.4 (2.4 to 89.7) | .04 | |||
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Baseline | 11.8 (8.5-21.5) | 14.8 (10.2-29.2) |
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Ending phase | 13.6 (9.9-23.3) | 13.4 (10.3-14.4) |
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aMultiple linear regressions adjusted for its baseline physical activity, age, and gender.