Change in LWQ Items and Walking Self-Efficacy among Completers
| Pedometer Group (n = 21) | Comparison Group (n = 23) | Pedometer vs. Comparison Differential Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Post | Change | Baseline | Post | Change | ||
| Lifestyle walking questionnaire | |||||||
| LWQ 1: Blocks walked per day | 9.0 ± 7.3 | 19.3 ± 14.4 | 10.3 ± 14.3* | 6.1 ± 6.7 | 11.7 ± 9.2 | 5.6 ± 9.2* | 4.7 |
| LWQ 2: Blocks would walk vs. ride in car/bus | 5.2 ± 3.9 | 7.2 ± 5.5 | 2.1 ± 4.1* | 3.7 ± 3.6 | 5.3 ± 3.7 | 1.6 ± 4.9 | 0.4 |
| LWQ 3: Stairflights climbed per day | 6.2 ± 6.5 | 7.7 ± 7.1 | 1.4 ± 7.4 | 4.7 ± 4.8 | 5.1 ± 5.5 | 0.4 ± 3.6 | 1.0 |
| LWQ 4: Stairflights would climb vs. take elevator | 1.8 ± 1.3 | 3.2 ± 2.1 | 1.4 ± 2.1* | 1.5 ± 1.5 | 2.5 ± 2.3 | 1.0 ± 2.1* | 0.4 |
| LWQ 5: Days per week walking ≥30 minutes total | 1.8 ± 2.1 | 3.3 ± 2.1 | 1.5 ± 2.4* | 1.2 ± 1.8 | 3.1 ± 2.4 | 1.9 ± 2.2* | −0.4 |
| LWQ 6: Frequency rating of walking short trips‡ | 2.5 ± 1.3 | 3.7 ± 1.5 | 1.1 ± 1.2* | 3.1 ± 1.5 | 3.3 ± 1.5 | 0.2 ± 1.4 | 1.0† |
| LWQ 7: Frequency rating of walking for fun/leisure‡ | 2.7 ± 1.2 | 3.4 ± 1.5 | 0.8 ± 1.3* | 2.3 ± 1.3 | 3.0 ± 1.4 | 0.7 ± 1.6* | 0.1 |
| Walking self-efficacy rating | 22.9 ± 5.0 | 20.8 ± 6.5 | −2.1 ± 6.2 | 20.2 ± 6.4 | 21.0 ± 7.5 | 0.7 ± 5.7 | −2.8 |
* Statistically significant change (P < .05) from baseline.
† Statistically significant difference (P < .05) between pedometer and comparison group.
‡ Scored on a scale from 1 to 6 (1 = never, 2 = ∼1/month, 3 = ∼1/week, 4 = ∼3/week, 5 = ∼1/day, 6 = ≥3/day).