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Table 4 Physical Activity Outcomes by sub-group and wave (NSC 1 to NSC 3)

From: Can a multi-level intervention approach, combining behavioural disciplines, novel technology and incentives increase physical activity at population-level?

 

Wave 1

Wave 2

Wave 3

n/mean

sd

t-stat

P-value

n/mean

sd

t-stat

P-value

n/mean

sd

t-stat

P-value

Total individuals signed-up

129,677

n/a

n/a

n/a

364,500

n/a

n/a

n/a

690,233

n/a

n/a

n/a

Total new participants

129,677

n/a

n/a

n/a

169,695

n/a

n/a

n/a

487,369

n/a

n/a

n/a

All participantsa

36,000

   

150,000

   

266,000

   

 Daily baseline steps (all participants)

4512

(4135)

143.5

p< 0.001

6221

(5400)

171.4

p< 0.001

7432

(5012)

161.0

p< 0.001

 Daily steps completers (all participants)

8675

(5505)

8463

(5066)

9077

(5066)

 Step increase completers (Δ) (all participants)

4163

(1360)

  

2242

(334)

  

1645

(54)

  

New participants

36,000

   

115,000

   

114,000

   

 Daily baseline steps (new participants)

4512

(4135)

143.5

p< 0.001

6207

(5400)

150.7

p< 0.001

7132

(3706)

120.4

p< 0.001

 Daily steps completers (new participants)

8675

(5505)

8429

(5066)

8915

(5066)

 Step increase completers (Δ) (new participants)

4163

(1360)

  

2222

(334)

  

1783

(1360)

  

Loyalb participants

    

38,000

   

38,000

   

 Daily baseline steps (loyal participants)

4545

(3769)

205.9

p< 0.001

8115

(3839)

73.6

p< 0.001

8424

(3695)

61.9

p< 0.001

 Daily steps completers (loyal participants)

9972

(4220)

10,003

(2767)

10,011

(3216)

 Step increase completers (Δ) (loyal participants)

5427

(451)

  

1888

(1072)

  

1587

(479)

  
  1. Source: Health Promotion Board, 2019. n sample size, sd standard deviation, CI Confidence Interval, n/a Not Applicable
  2. who synced until end of the Challenge period. “All” participants include new and loyal participants
  3. “Loyal” participants took part in all three waves