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Table 2 Comparison of physical activity outcomes over time and between intervention and control groups (n = 337)

From: Physical activity and nutrition behaviour outcomes of a cluster-randomized controlled trial for adults with metabolic syndrome in Vietnam

Outcome

Intervention group (n = 175)

P a

Control group (n = 162)

P b

P c

P d

Baseline

Post

Baseline

Post

Vigorous activitye

22 (12.6%)

12 (6.9%)

0.071

15 (9.3%)

6 (3.7%)

0.042

0.331

0.198

Moderate activitye

26 (14.9%)

61 (34.9%)

<0.001

24 (14.8%)

30 (18.5%)

0.371

0.991

0.001

Walking time: mean (standard deviation)f

366.3 (396.6)

588.3 (491.3)

<0.001

333.6 (394.3)

326.7 (355.0)

0.680

0.160

<0.001

Total physical activity: mean (standard deviation)f

478.5 (496.2)

862.7 (692.5)

<0.001

448.4 (447.9)

502.9 (496.6)

0.260

0.470

<0.001

Sitting time: mean (standard deviation) min/week

2,668.7 (764.0)

1,911.5 (769.8)

<0.001

2,733.5 (807.7)

2,371.2 (963.7)

<0.001

0.450

<0.001

Pedometer: mean (standard deviation), steps/week

48,722 (20,974)

53,882 (20,774)

0.011

     
  1. aBetween baseline and post-intervention tests for intervention group
  2. bBetween baseline and post-intervention tests for control group
  3. cBetween intervention and control groups at baseline
  4. dBetween intervention and control groups at post-intervention testing
  5. eParticipation of at least 10 min
  6. fNon-parametric test applied to MET, min/week