Intention to treat analysis
| Baseline | 6 months | 12 months | Change at 12 months | Between group comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n) Active | |||||
| Advice | 4/131 {3.1%} | 32/131 {24.4%} | 34/131 {26.0%} | 22.9% | |
| Health walks | 3/129 {2.3%} | 22/129 {17.2%} | 40/129 {31.0%} | 28.7% | OR 1.5 (0.78 to 2.84) |
| Total time – moderate intensity activity. | |||||
| Median (IQR) minutes per week | |||||
| Advice | 0 (0 to 60) | 30 (0 to 120) | 60 (0 to 180) | 35 | Z=−0.195 |
| Health walks | 0 (0 to 60) | 40 (0 to 120) | 60 (0 to 180) | 30 | p=0.845 |
| Frequency – moderate intensity activity. | |||||
| Median (IQR) sessions per week | |||||
| Advice | 0 (0 to 2) | 1 (0 to 4) | 1 (0 to 4) | 1 | Z=−1.375 |
| Health walks | 0 (0 to 2) | 2 (0 to 4) | 2 (0 to 4) | 2 | p=0.175 |
| Stages of change | |||||
| Mean (SD) /4 | |||||
| Advice | 2.5 (1.1) | 2.7 (1.0) | 2.8 (1.06) | 0.36 | 0.18 (95% CI −0.76 to 0.455) |
| Health walks | 2.81 (1.1) | 3.1 (0.98) | 3.1 (1.04) | 0.17 | |
| Aerobic capacity | |||||
| Mean (SD) l/ min | |||||
| Advice | 2.39 (0.371) | 2.46 (0.390) | 2.47 (0.394) | −0.08 | −0.03 (95% CI −0.02 to 0.08) |
| Health walks | 2.44 (0.407) | 2.48 (0.403) | 2.49 (0.460) | −0.5 | |
| Body mass index | |||||
| Mean (SD) kg/m2 | |||||
| Advice | 26.4 (4.02) | 26.5 (3.95) | 26.3 (3.97) | −0.01 | −0.009 (95% CI −0.39 to 0.194) |
| Health walks | 25.8 (3.91) | 25.9 (3.83) | 25.8 (3.94) | −0.002 | |
| Cholesterol | |||||
| Mean (SD) mmol | |||||
| Advice | 5.6 (1.02) | 5.6 (0.99) | 5.6 (0.89) | −0.02 | −0.09 (95% CI −0.257 to 0.071) |
| Health walks | 5.3 (1.05) | 5.5 (1.02) | 5.5 (0.95) | 0.11 | |
| Systolic blood pressure | |||||
| Mean (SD) mm Hg | |||||
| Advice | 127.4 (14.2) | 132.3 (15.9) | 128.3 (19.5) | 0.91 | 2.23 (95% CI −0.86 to 5.33) |
| Health walks | 128.8 (15.1) | 130.3 (17.8) | 126.7 (16.9) | −1.32 | |
| Diastolic blood pressure | |||||
| Mean (SD) mm Hg | |||||
| Advice | 78.5 (9.02) | 79.8 (10.1) | 78.3 (9.8) | −0.03 | −1.26 (95% CI −3.49 to 0.97) |
| Health walks | 78.3 (11.3) | 79.8 (10.4) | 79.6 (11.0) | 1.24 | |