Table 4.
Primary outcomes by timepoint and group.
| Primary outcome variables and groups | Baseline (T0)a | T1b | T2c | T3d | |||||||
| Value, median (IQR) | n | Value, median (IQR) | n | Value, median (IQR) | n | Value, median (IQR) | n | ||||
| Physical activity, walking (steps/day) |
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Avatar | 4314.83 (3620.33) | 41 | 4577.85 (4620.26) | 35 | 6042.45 (6242.31) | 18 | 4556.94 (5226.94) | 12 | ||
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Control | 5084.83 (5220.33) | 51 | 5361.50 (5960.88) | 43 | 4909.32 (5128.09) | 24 | 4821.64 (5228.79) | 18 | ||
| Nutritional quality of food purchases, total nutritional quality (FSA-NPS DIepoints)f | |||||||||||
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Avatar | 6.73 (5.03) | 27 | 6.79 (3.67) | 20 | 6.14 (2.63) | 14 | 5.45 (3.19) | 13 | ||
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Control | 5.83 (4.11) | 40 | 5.79 (5.41) | 34 | 4.42 (5.42) | 19 | 4.86 (3.75) | 14 | ||
aBaseline: For steps, baseline is defined as average steps per day 6 days prior to enrolling in the trial, and for shopping-related outcome variables, baseline is defined as the nutritional value of all foods purchased within the 4 weeks before the trial.
bT1: week 1-4 average values.
cT2: week 5-8 average values.
dT3: week 9-12 average values (end of study).
eFSA-NPS DI: British Food Standards Agency Nutrient Profiling System Dietary Index.
fFSA-NPS DI point scale: −15 most healthy to +40 least healthy.