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Published in final edited form as: Am J Health Promot. 2021 Aug 4;36(1):94–105. doi: 10.1177/08901171211036700

Table 5.

Correlation of Steps Per Day With Self-Efficacy and Physical Activity Strategies.

Variables	Spearman’s ρ	p-value

1–3 month steps (N = 44)
Baseline Self-efficacy, increase PA^a	.257	0.092
Basline Track walking^b	.395	0.008
Baseline PA goal setting and planning^b	.395	0.008
4–6 month steps (N = 44)
3-month Self-efficacy, increase PA^a	.316	0.041
3-month Track walking^b	.395	0.008
3-month PA goal setting and planning^b	.514	0.001
7–9 month steps (N = 34)
6-month Self-efficacy, increase PA^a	.300	0.090
6-month Track walking^b	.500	0.003
6-month PA goal setting and planning^b	.402	0.020
10–12 month steps (N = 34)
9-month Self-efficacy, increase PA^a	.476	0.062
9-month Track walking^b	.656	0.006
9-month PA goal setting and planning^b	.457	0.075

Abbreviation: PA, physical activity.

Health Beliefs survey, scale range 0–100 (certain I cannot-certain I can).

Health Beliefs survey, scale range 1–5 (never-repeatedly).