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Table 4 Differences in health outcomes from the Wilcoxon signed-rank test

From: Feasibility and acceptability of a culturally tailored physical activity intervention for Arab-Australian women

Outcome

Median (quartile 1–quartile 3)

Z

p

Baseline

12 weeks

Objectively-measured physical activity

 Moderate-vigorous physical activity 10 min bouts (min/week, n = 11)

38.33 (15.83–95.00)

13.5 (0.00–68.50)

− 1.68

0.11

 Step count (n = 11)

5525.50 (4824.86–7154.00)

6243.57 (4383.40–7627.14)

− 0.27

0.83

 Light physical activity (% wear-time, n = 11)

24.94 (18.28–29.85)

25.77 (19.73–29.78)

− 0.80

0.47

 Moderate physical activity (% wear-time, n = 11)

4.78 (2.79–6.63)

4.59 (3.56–5.35)

− 0.89

0.41

 Vigorous physical activity (% wear-time, n = 11)

0.09 (0.04–0.27)

0.09 (0.05–0.15)

− 0.27

0.83

 Sedentary (% wear-time, n = 11)

72.07 (63.39–77.33)

67.14 (59.91–75.04)

− 1.42

0.18

IPAQ short-form

 Walking physical activity (MET-minutes/week, n = 14)

396.00 (288.75–643.50)

313.50 (264.00–915.75)

− 0.39

0.72

 Moderate physical activity (MET-minutes/week, n = 11)

120.00 (40.00–720.00)

240.00 (0.00–480.00)

− 0.26

0.84

 Vigorous physical activity (MET-minutes/week, n = 13)

0.00 (0.00–360.00)

240.00 (0.00–480.00)

− 1.19

0.27

 Total physical activity (MET-minutes/week, n = 10)

933.50 (716.50–1653.00)

834.00 (384.50–1109.25)

− 1.07

0.32

 Sitting time (hours/day, n = 9)

4.00 (2.75–8.50)

5.00 (2.00–7.25)

− 0.42

0.74

Self-efficacy for physical activity (0–90, n = 14)

49.00 (34.75–57.25)

51.50 (31.00–67.75)

− 0.04

0.99

Anthropometric outcomes

 Waist circumference (cm, n = 15)

93.55 (88.05–107.10)

99.10 (88.95–104.05)

− 1.53

0.13

 Weight (kg, n = 15)

83.50 (70.75–91.03)

83.60 (71.20–91.18)

− 0.09

0.95

 BMI (kg/m2, n = 15)

32.31 (28.25–36.14)

32.17 (28.90–36.93)

− 0.06

0.98

  1. MET metabolic equivalents, BMI  body mass index