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Table 1 Background characteristics of the participants

From: Factors affecting the effectiveness of the physical activity counselling intervention implemented in primary health care in adults with type 2 diabetes

Variables

Measured % (n)

% (n)

Mean (sd)

Median (min,max)

Age (years)

100 (546)

 

57 (14)

59 (19,87)

Sex

100 (546)

   

Female

 

61.4 (335)

  

Male

 

38.6 (211)

  

Weight, kg

78.6 (429)

 

102 (23)

99 (55,197)

BMI, kg/m2

78.2 (427)

 

36 (7.1)

35 (19,65)

HbA1c, mmol/ mol

69.2 (378)

 

52 (15)

48 (30,130)

LDL, mmol/l

79.1 (432)

 

2.8 (1.0)

2.6 (0.8,6.3)

PA, at the beginning of the intervention

82.6 (451)

   

0 = no or very low

 

13.7 (62)

  

1 = occasionally

 

27.6 (126)

  

2 = regularly low intensity

 

40.6 (183)

  

3 = regular moderate-intensity

 

14.6 (66)

  

4 = very high activity

 

3.1 (14)

  

Motivation, at the beginning of the intervention

36.6 (200)

   

0 = unknown

 

63.4 (346)

  

1 = low motivation

 

3.1 (17)

  

2 = high motivation

 

33.5 (183)