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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: The effects of a 12-week worksite physical activity intervention on anthropometric indices, blood pressure indices, and plasma biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk among university employees

 

Total (n = 50)

Participants with activity monitor data

Compliers (n = 14)

Non-compliers (n = 10)

Age (year)

48 (10)

48 (10)

44 (12)

Female, % (n)

86 (43)

79 (11)

80.0 (8)

Weight (kg)

93.8 (24.9)

88.6 (15.5)

109.1 (39.2)

BMI (kg/m2)

32.7 (7.1)

31.5 (5.9)

37.9 (10.9)

Ethnicity/race, % (n)

 White

84 (42)

93 (13)

70 (7)

 African American

14 (7)

7 (1)

20 (2)

 Other

2 (1)

0.0 (0)

10 (1)

SBP (mmHg)

124.9 (12.6)

124.4 (16.6)

120.8 (8.1)

DBP (mmHg)

75.2 (9.9)

74.9 (9.6)

73 (8.0)

IFG (mg/dL)

89.4 (23.7)

93.4 (16.9)

87.4 (29.6)

LDL (mg/dL)

115.0 (34.4)

107.4 (33.7)

102.2 (33.1)

HDL (mg/dL)

51.2 (12.3)

50.3 (11.1)*

40.8 (7.6)

Total serum cholesterol (mg/dL)

190.8 (39.3)

179.7 (39.9)

173.3 (40.9)

CVD risk due to age, % (n)

34.0 (17)

42.9 (6)

30 (3)

Steps per day

10,633.9 (2797.7)

12,418.2 (1863.5)*

8136.0 (1760.8)

Attendance rating, mean % (SD)

65 (20)

75 (18)

63 (20)

  1. Data are means and SD unless otherwise noted. All measures are representative of baseline with the exception of steps per day and attendance percentage being the average over the duration of the study. CVD risk due to age, men ≥ 45 year, women ≥ 55 year; attendance rating, average percentage of classes participated in. BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, IFG impaired fasting glucose, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein
  2. * Significant difference from non-compliers at p < 0.05