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Table 2 Summary of mean scores of SF36 v2, IPAQ, and WSQ among participants from the pre-test sample and post-test sample

From: Effect of a pedometer-based walking challenge on increasing physical activity levels amongst hospital workers

Variable

Cross-sectional sample Pre (n = 212)

Cross-sectional sample Post (n = 194)

SF36 v2 (Health Survey)

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

 Physical Component Summary

53.6 ± 6.6

54.5 ± 6.3

 Mental Component Summary

49.1 ± 9.0

49.9 ± 9.3

 Physical functioning

87.5 ± 18.6

88.6 ± 19.2

 Role Physical

81.0 ± 24.1

85.6 ± 20.8

 Bodily pain

77.7 ± 20.1

78.4 ± 19.9

 General health

73.2 ± 18.3

76.4 ± 17.0

 Vitality

66.9 ± 17.3

68.3 ± 16.5

 Social functioning

77.2 ± 23.4

79.8 ± 22.0

 Role Emotional

82.0 ± 21.4

84.2 ± 22.5

 Mental health

73.7 ± 17.7

74.9 ± 17.5

International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

 Total activity (min/week)

161.7 ± 108.7

183.6 ± 110.9

 Vigorous (MET-minutes per week)

1221.7 ± 1458.2

1439.2 ± 1630.7

 Moderate (MET-minutes per week)

718.4 ± 1088.9

804.4 ± 978.3

 Walking (MET-minutes per week)

1414.6 ± 1368.6

1466.4 ± 1246.3

 Total (MET-minutes per week)

3354.7 ± 2929.9

3710.0 ± 2873.1

IPAQ Physical activity level n(%)

n (%)

n (%)

 Low

46 (21.7)

22 (11.3)

 Moderate

50 (23.6)

55 (28.4)

 High

116 (54.7)

117 (60.3)

Workforce sitting questionnaire (WSQ) Time spent sitting (min/day)

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

On Workday

 For transport

96.7 ± 83.6

90.5 ± 101.1

 At work

208.3 ± 140.6

252.7 ± 153.6

 Watching TV

65.0 ± 69.3

66.1 ± 65.1

 Using computer at Home

101.4 ± 94.5

95.1 ± 105.7

 Other leisure activities

48.1 ± 61.4

39.9 ± 62.3

On a Non workday

 For transport

74.2 ± 78.7

75.9 ± 73.5

 At work

90.3 ± 108.5

93.9 ± 123.3

 Watching TV

126.4 ± 111.6

132.2 ± 110.9

 Using computer at Home

123.1 ± 100.6

115.9 ± 102.2

 Other leisure activities

153.3 ± 113.2

142.9 ± 108.2