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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of physical activity scores and their mean variations over time

From: Effectiveness of a tailored communication intervention to improve physical activity in hypertensive patients: a twelve-month randomized controlled trial

 

Group

T0

T1

T2

Δ (T1 - T0)

Δ (T2 - T0)

Mean (% adherence)

T

4.05 (38.7%)

4.31 (41.5%)

4.52 (45.2%)

0.38

0.48

NT

4.70 (49.2%)

5.10 (57.8%)

4.93 (55.0%)

0.36

0.23

NM

4.23 (29.2%)

4.11 (32.1%)

4.07 (38.6%)

-0.25

-0.16

SE

T

0.30

0.28

0.29

0.24

0.25

NT

0.31

0.28

0.30

0.21

0.26

NM

0.29

0.27

0.28

0.25

0.28

  1. Notes. T = Tailored group; NT = non-tailored group; NM = non-material group; T0 = Baseline; T1 = 6-month follow-up; T2 = 12-month follow-up. Percentage of adherence represents the percentage of patients who reached the target amount of physical activity for cardiovascular prevention (scores of 6 or 7)