Changes in physical activity at 6–10 weeks and seven to eight months by treatment received
| All subjects | Inactive at baseline only | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in total min | 60 min increase | Change in total min | 60 min increase | Increase to 3344 kJ/week | ||||||
| Mean time (min) | Adjusted* (p value) | % | Odds ratio* (95% CI) | Mean time (min) | Adjusted* (p value) | % | Odds ratio* (95% CI) | % | Odds ratio* (95% CI) | |
| *Adjusted means for sex, age, educational attainment, language spoken at home, and baseline level of physical activity. | ||||||||||
| 6–10 weeks | ||||||||||
| Control (n=347) | −6.2 | 31.6 | 69.1 | 38.7 | 29.8 | |||||
| Prescription (n=205) | 20.8 | 9.7 (0.58) | 39.5 | 1.33 (0.91–1.93) | 95.1 | 29.9 (0.08) | 49.6 | 1.59 (1.00–2.52) | 30.4 | 1.09 (0.65–1.82) |
| Prescription + booklet (n=207) | 42.8 | 12.8 (0.46) | 43.8 | 1.50 (1.04–2.17) | 86.0 | 17.5 (0.29) | 50.3 | 1.63 (1.04–2.55) | 31.3 | 1.07 (0.65–1.77) |
| 7–8 months | ||||||||||
| Control (n=310) | −26.9 | 27.7 | 51.4 | 34.2 | 21.1 | |||||
| Prescription (n=187) | −7.8 | −9.1 (0.62) | 31.7 | 1.09 (0.71–1.67) | 67.3 | 11.9 (0.52) | 39.5 | 1.19 (0.71–1.97) | 22.6 | 1.11 (0.62–2.00) |
| Prescription + booklet (n=183) | 12.3 | 6.0 (0.74) | 37.8 | 1.39 (0.92–2.10) | 95.6 | 43.4 (0.02) | 47.9 | 1.78 (1.08–2.94) | 32.8 | 1.79 (1.03–3.10) |