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Table 1 Participant demographics at baseline

From: A randomised feasibility study to investigate the impact of education and the addition of prompts on the sedentary behaviour of office workers

 

Education group

Prompt group

Whole sample

Number of participants

9

8

17

Mean age [years]

42

36

39

Age range [years]

22–56

29–42

22–56

Male/female

44%/56%

0/100%

24%/76%

Self-reported general health

 Excellent

33%

62.5%

47%

 Very good

33%

12.5%

24%

 Good

33%

25%

29%

Mean BMI kg/m2 (SD)

25.6 (± 3.2)

24.5 (± 1.9)

25.1 (± 2.7)

Number of smokers

1

1

2

Employed full time/part time

67%/33%

75%/25%

71%/29%

Average daily step count

7617 (± 2041)

7886 (± 2167)

7751 (± 2038)

Average steps taken at work

2620 (± 1293)

2105 (± 1101)

2362 (± 1190)