Participant characteristics by study and for the entire sample combined
| Variable | Addition- Leicester | Let's prevent diabetes | Walking away from diabetes | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 56.2 (10.8) | 63.2 (8.2) | 63.1 (8.2) | 59.0 (10.4) |
| Area social deprivation score | 19.7 (14.1) | 17.3 (15.0) | 20.2 (16.3) | 19.0 (14.6) |
| Total METS | 3376.2 (3579.6) | 2293.5 (3038.0) | 3380.0 (3949.8) | 3007.3 (3475.3) |
| Average steps per day* | – | 6544.1 (3100.0) | 6610.3 (3210.9) | 6557.6 (3122.7) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.0 (5.0) | 32.4 (5.7) | 32.5 (5.6) | 29.8 (5.7) |
| Waist, cm | 93.7 (13.2) | 108.8 (12.9) | 101.8 (12.4) | 99.4 (14.8) |
| Fasting glucose, mmol/L | 5.2 (0.9) | 5.3 (0.8) | 5.3 (0.8) | 5.2 (0.9) |
| 2 h glucose, mmol/L | 6.0 (2.4) | 6.6 (2.5) | 6.5 (2.4) | 6.3 (2.5) |
| HbA1c, % | 5.7 (0.6) | 5.9 (0.5) | 5.9 (0.6) | 5.8 (0.6) |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.5 (1.1) | 5.1 (1.0) | 5.1 (1.1) | 5.4 (1.1) |
| Female | 53.1 | 39.1 | 36.5 | 47.2 |
| South Asian | 23.5 | 10.7 | 8.1 | 18.0 |
| Other ethnicity | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| Rural location | 11.7 | 24.5 | 17.5 | 16.3 |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 6.2 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.0 |
| Total | 6200 | 3444 | 832 | 10 476 |
Data are mean (SD) or percentage.
Missing data: 0 age and sex, 21 Social deprivation score, 1481 total METS, 208 body mass index, 33 fasting glucose, 81 2 h glucose, 149 HbA1c, 108 total cholesterol, 190 ethnicity, 21 rural location, 13 type 2 diabetes.
*Measured using pedometers in Let's Prevent Diabetes and using accelerometers in Walking Away from Diabetes (735 missing values).
METS, metabolic equivalents; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin.