Table 3

Estimated effect of the intervention on physical activity and diet

BaselinePostintervention assessment
nMean (SD)NMean (SD)Mean diff (95% CI)*P value
Physical activity (METs) (secondary outcome)
 Control (ITT)1321643 (3065)119683 (563)
 Intervention (ITT)1581873 (3567)139750 (1190)58 (−109 to 225)0.50
Attendance
 ≥1 session732136 (4202)68812 (1560)121 (−127 to 369)0.34
 ≥2 sessions562398 (4634)53894 (1749)179 (−163 to 521)0.30
 ≥3 sessions361343 (2368)34685 (547)20 (−201 to 241)0.86
 All 4 sessions221608 (2872)21819 (647)128 (−185 to 442)0.42
Total grain (g/day)
 Control (ITT)131598 (199)119591 (148)
 Intervention (ITT)157537 (199)137530 (117)−39 (−65 to −14)<0.01
Attendance
 ≥1 session73546 (170)66540 (128)−33 (−66 to 0.04)0.05
 ≥2 sessions56547 (166)51523 (119)−52 (−84 to −20)<0.01
 ≥3 sessions36566 (164)34534 (115)−48 (−86 to −9)0.02
 All 4 sessions22541 (153)21523 (72)−58 (−106 to −9)0.02
Fruits and vegetables (g/day)
 Control (ITT)130216 (122)119275 (99)
 Intervention (ITT)156195 (104)136274 (116)2 (−28 to 31)0.90
Attendance
 ≥1 sessions72215 (98)66277 (124)2 (−32 to 35)0.93
 ≥2 sessions56222 (93)51277 (125)2 (−43 to 47)0.94
 ≥3 sessions36251 (83)34297 (127)19 (−27 to 65)0.41
 All 4 sessions22257 (85)21309 (124)31 (−26 to 87)0.29
  • *Mean difference between groups estimated by mixed linear model.

  • ITT, intention-to-treat analysis; METs, metabolic equivalent.