Table 2. Baseline characteristics in physical activity, anthropometrics, metabolic risk factors, and health related quality of life for the follow-up and dropout group.
| Variable | Follow-up (n = 215) |
Dropout (n = 229) |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical activity level | |||
| ACSM/AHA questionnairea, score | 1.8 (1.5) | 1.6 (1.5) | 0.158d |
| IPAQ 1-3b, score | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 0.702e |
| IPAQ 1-3c, category | |||
| • Low | 108 (61.4) | 114 (63.3) | |
| • Moderate | 68 (38.6) | 66 (36.7) | |
| • High | 0 | 0 | |
| BMIa, kg/m2 | 31.7 (5.0) | 32.6 (5.5) | 0.065d |
| Waist circumferencea, cm | 107.0 (13.1) | 109.1 (13.2) | 0.109d |
| Blood pressurea, mm/Hg | |||
| Systolic | 137.6 (17.5) | 136.5 (17.9) | 0.487d |
| Diastolic | 83.4 (11.0) | 81.0 (9.2) | 0.016d |
| Metabolic componentsa, mmol/l | |||
| Fasting plasma glucose | 6.1 (1.5) | 6.4 (2.2) | 0.086d |
| Triglycerides | 1.7 (1.1) | 1.7 (0.9) | 0.588d |
| Cholesterol | 5.5 (1.1) | 5.6 (1.3) | 0.398d |
| HDL | 1.4 (0.4) | 1.4 (0.5) | 0.537d |
| LDL | 3.6 (1.0) | 3.7 (1.1) | 0.481d |
| HRQOL SF-36a, score | |||
| Physical component summary | 46.5 (9.4) | 43.4 (10.6) | 0.002d |
| Mental component summary | 43.9 (13.6) | 43.5 (13.4) | 0.726d |
PT, physiotherapist; HCC, health care centre; ACSM, American College of Sports Medicine; AHA, American Heart Association; IPAQ, International Physical Activity Questionnaire; MET, metabolic equivalent; BMI, body mass index; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; HRQOL SF-36, health related quality of life 36-Item Short Form Health Survey.
Data are given as a mean (standard deviation), as b median (min-max), or as c number (percentage).
Difference between follow-up group and dropout group. P-value was determined by d an independent samples t-test or by e a Mann-Whitney U-test. Statistical significance was set at p ≤ 0.05.