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

Table 5 Association of motivation on changes in PA, HbA1c, LDL, BMI levels and weight

	Low motivation	High motivation	Total (n)	P-value for the difference between the groups
PA change unknown, %(n) No change in PA, %(n) Increased PA, %(n)	27 (18) 55 (36) 18 (12)	37 (50) 42 (56) 21 (28)	200	0.219^a
Change in HbA1c, mmol/mol mean (se)	-0.99 (1.04)	-1.67 (0.96)	151	0.672^b
Change in LDL, mmol/l, mean (se)	-0.08 (0.06)	-0.14 (0.47)	150	0.445^b
Change in BMI, kg/m² mean (se)	-0.09 (0.37)	-0.65 (0.24)	157	0.202^b
Change in Weight, kg mean (se)	-0,17 (1.05)	-1.77 (0.58)	158	0.159^b

Low motivation 1–7 and high motivation 8–10. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), body mass index (BMI). Statistical methods: ^a Chi-square test and ^b T-test

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