Table 1.
Demographic and baseline characteristics of participants by condition
| Variable | Personal (n = 90) | Loved One (n = 90) | Charity (n = 90) | Choice (n = 90) | Control (n = 90) | Statistic | df | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 51.77 (19.34) | 52.26 (20.40) | 51.37 (19.71) | 52.29 (19.30) | 52.34 (18.37) | F = 0.04 | 4, 445 | .996 |
| 18–33 years (quartile 1) | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 23 | |||
| 34–54 years (quartile 2) | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | |||
| 55–68 years (quartile 3) | 25 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 28 | |||
| 69–92 years (quartile 4) | 20 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 19 | |||
| Gender (% female) | 50.0 | 50.0 | 48.9 | 50.0 | 50.0 | χ2 = 0.04 | 4 | .999 |
| Race (% White) | 67.8 | 63.3 | 64.4 | 65.6 | 67.8 | χ2 = 0.63 | 4 | .960 |
| Wealth | 0.06 (0.71) | −0.08 (0.78) | 0.00 (0.77) | −0.03 (0.72) | 0.08 (0.65) | F = 0.71 | 4, 444 | .586 |
| Self-rated Health | 3.44 (0.67) | 3.38 (0.61) | 3.51 (0.57) | 3.46 (0.69) | 3.41 (0.58) | F = 0.57 | 4, 445 | .684 |
| Baseline Average Daily Step Counts | 7,875 (3,496) | 7,250 (3,395) | 7,396 (3,345) | 7,444 (4,198) | 7,455 (3,875) | F = 0.36 | 4, 445 | .836 |
| Baseline Intrinsic Motivation | 3.84 (0.94) | 3.71 (0.91) | 3.82 (0.90) | 3.75 (1.00) | 3.66 (0.93) | F = 0.56 | 4, 445 | .695 |
Note. Data presented are means with standard deviations in parentheses, unless otherwise noted. Values presented for steps and intrinsic motivation are raw, untransformed values.