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Table 2 Baseline demographic, health, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity characteristics

From: Telephone-based motivational interviewing versus usual care in primary care to increase physical activity: a randomized pilot study

Variable

Total (N = 67)

Usual care (N = 35)

Intervention (N = 32)

Sex n (%) female

41 (61.2%)

21 (60%)

20 (62.5%)

Age (years)

61.2 (7.61)

61.6 (7.52)

60.8 (7.81)

Race

 White

27 (40.3%)

14 (40%)

13 (40.6%)

 Hispanic

22 (32.8%)

13 (37.1%)

9 (28.1%)

 Black

8 (11.9%)

5 (14.3%)

3 (9.4%)

 Asian/PI

5 (7.5%)

0 (0%)

5 (15.6%)

 Other

5 (7.5%)

3 (8.6%)

2 (6.3%)

Education category

 Less than high school

5 (7.5%)

2 (5.7%)

3 (9.4%)

 High school graduate/some college

40 (59.7%)

20 (57.1%)

20 (62.5%)

 College graduate or higher

22 (32.8%)

13 (37.1%)

9 (28.1%)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

31.9 (4.48)

32.5 (4.46)

31.2 (4.47)

Body mass index category

 Normal weight

4 (6%)

2 (5.7%)

2 (6.3%)

 Overweight

17 (25.4%)

6 (17.1%)

11 (34.4%)

 Obese

46 (68.7%)

27 (77.1%)

19 (59.4%)

Hemoglobin A1c (%)

6.8 (1.21)

6.9 (1.26)

6.8 (1.18)

Hemoglobin A1c category

 < 5.7%

6 (9%)

3 (8.6%)

3 (9.4%)

 5.7–6.4%

26 (38.8%)

14 (40%)

12 (37.5%)

 6.5–7.0%

15 (22.4%)

8 (22.9%)

7 (21.9%)

 7.0–7.9%

8 (11.9%)

2 (5.7%)

6 (18.8%)

 8.0–8.9%

7 (10.4%)

5 (14.3%)

2 (6.3%)

> 9.0%

5 (7.5%)

3 (8.6%)

2 (6.3%)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

130.7 (15.53)

131.6 (15.38)

129.7 (15.88)

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

75.4 (7.40)

76.3 (6.57)

74.3 (8.20)

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

172.7 (36.20)

166.6 (31.39)

179.3 (40.28)

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL)

46.8 (12.33)

45.1 (11.34)

48.7 (13.24)

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL)

97.4 (31.97)

91.7 (27.52)

103.6 (35.61)

Moderate-to-vigorous activity (min/day)

18.0 (15.13)

22.6 (17.97)

13.0 (9.11)

 Median

15.2

16.1

12.9

 Q1, Q3

8.0, 22.6

9.6, 29.3

3.5, 20.7

 Range

(0.2–80.9)

(1.9–80.9)

(0.2–37.6)

  1. Data are expressed in N (%) for categorical variables and means (SD) for continuous variables