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. 2022 Apr 27;6(1):e32348. doi: 10.2196/32348

Table 2.

Association between BMI trajectory groups and average daily step counta.

Models and groups Estimate 95% CI P-value
Model 1b




Group 1c (n=285) Referent

Group 2 (n=455) –422 –823 to –21 .04

Group 3 (n=75) –1437 –2084 to –790 <.001
Model 2d

Group 1 Referent

Group 2 –406 –800 to –12 .04

Group 3 –1258 –1908 to –609 <.001
Model 3e

Group 1 Referent

Group 2 –382 –773 to 10 .06

Group 3 –1120 –1766 to –475 .001

aComplete case analysis: n=815.

bModel 1 covariates: age, sex, wear time, and cohort.

cGroup 1: participants whose BMI remained stable over the study period; group 2: slight increase in BMI over the study period; group 3: large increase in BMI over the study period.

dModel 2 covariates: model 1 + hypertension, type 2 diabetes, current smoking, and cardiovascular disease.

eModel 3 covariates: model 2 + sleep apnea, education, and marital status