Table 1 Participant baseline characteristics (n = 77)
From: Effects of a dog activity tracker on owners’ walking: a community-based randomised controlled trial
Control | Intervention | |
|---|---|---|
n | 37 | 40 |
Dog owner characteristics | ||
Purposeful steps, mean (sd) | 9303.51 (3290.61) | 8347.30 (2772.53) |
Incidental steps, mean (sd) | 2999.62 (884.30) | 2641.45 (766.56) |
Total steps, mean (sd) | 12303.19 (3672.91) | 10988.77 (3093.35) |
Male, n (%) | 5 (14) | 6 (15) |
Age, mean (sd) | 43.19 (11.87 | 42.31 (11.91 |
Education level, n (%) | ||
Bachelor | 17 (46) | 15 (38) |
Postgraduate | 14 (38) | 15 (38) |
Other | 6 (16) | 10 (25) |
Participants in COVID-19 lockdown during study period (%) | 26 (70) | 27 (68) |
Peak 30-min cadence, mean (sd) | 108.68 (12.49) | 107.00 (12.41) |
Owner-reported dog energy level n(%)a | ||
High | 9 (24) | 7 (17) |
Medium | 14 (38) | 22 (55) |
Low | 13 (35) | 11 (28) |
Sedentary behaviour (mins/day), mean (sd) | 663.76 (99.57) | 698.22 (88.56) |