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Table 3 Change in PA by sex and age and associations with change in treatment outcome indicators

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

Change in PA level

PA change unknown

No change in PA

Increased PA

Total

P-value for the difference between the groups

Total, %(n)

43 (233)

39 (215)

18 (98)

100 (546)

 

Female, %(n)

43 (146)

38 (126)

19 (63)

100 (335)

0.546a

Male, %(n)

41 (87)

42 (89)

17 (35)

100 (211)

 

Age groups,

     

years

     

< 65, %(n)

43 (152)

37 (131)

20 (68)

100 (351)

0.323 a

≥ 65, %(n)

42 (81)

43 (84)

15 (30)

100 (195)

 

Change in HbA1c, mmol/mol

     

mean (se)

-1.77 (0.81)

-0.67 (0.61)

0.16 (0.56)

-1.00 (378)

0.251b

Change in LDL, mmol/l

     

mean (se)

-0.19 (0.05)

-0.18 (0.08)

-0.15 (0.04)

-0.18 (376)

0.932 b

Change in BMI, kg/m2

     

Mean (se)

-0.79 (0.18)

-0.28 (0.18)

-0.43 (0.24)

-0.52 (427)

0.121 b

Change in weight, kg

     

mean (se)

-2.33 (0.50)

-0.63 (0.44)

-1.36 (0.78)

-1.47 (429)

0.046 b

  1. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), body mass index (BMI). Statistical methods: a Chi-square test, b Analysis of variance and t-test otherwise