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Table 2 Comparison of continuous baseline variables by early dropouts, late dropouts, and study completers

From: Factors associated with study attrition in a pilot randomised controlled trial to explore the role of exercise-assisted reduction to stop (EARS) smoking in disadvantaged groups

 

Number

Early dropout (before week 4)

Late dropout (after week 4)

Completer

Age; mean (SD), n

99

40.9 (10.2), 21

48.2 (10.7), 17

48.1 (11.4), 61

Age left education; mean (SD); median (IQR), n

99

16.5 (1.3); 16 (16; 17), 21

15.7 (0.9); 15 (15; 16), 17

16.4 (2.2); 16 (15;16)

BMI; mean (SD); median (IQR), n

98

29.0 (7.9); 28.0 (23.2; 33.3), 21

27.5 (5.7); 27.3 (22.1; 32.6), 17

28.0 (6.0); 27.0 (22.5; 31.7), 60

Years smoking; mean (SD); median (IQR), n

99

25.3 (11.9); 27.7 (12.6; 31.8), 21

35.2 (11.6); 37.4 (24.6; 44.7), 17

33.3 (11.9); 35.8 (23.4; 43.1), 61

CPD; mean (SD); median (IQR), n

99

19.2 (7.6); 19.8 (13.3; 27.8), 21

23.7 (21.2); 19.6 (15.0; 27.8), 17

21.8 (13.8); 18.9 (15.0; 23.9), 61

CO; mean (SD); median (IQR), n

98

17.9 (10.0); 14 (11; 21), 21

21.6 (5.2); 21.5 (17.5; 24), 16

17.1 (7.8); 16 (12; 22), 61

FTND; mean (SD), n

99

5.7 (1.8), 21

6.4 (2.2), 17

5.3 (2.1), 61

Self-reported MVPA per day; mean (SD); median (IQR), n

99

72.3 (91.0); 42.1 (0; 109.3), 21

43.33 (49.3); 34.3 (0; 111.4), 17

81.0 (98.6); 47.1 (77.1; 25.7), 61

Accelerometer MVPA; mean (SD); median (IQR), n

66

29.3 (20.4); 27.6 (13.2; 42.5), 19

41.3 (32.8); 35.3 (16.3; 44.9), 9

31.0 (24.3); 25.8 (11.8; 43.7), 38

Importance of quitting in next 6 months; mean (SD); median (IQR), n

99

5.4 (1.5); 6 (4;7), 21

5.1 (2.0); 6 (4;7), 17

5.3 (1.7); 5 (5; 7), 61

Confidence to quit in next 6 months; mean (SD), n

97

3.1 (1.4), 21

2.7 (1.5), 17

3.9 (1.7), 59

  1. SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range, BMI body mass index, CPD cigrettes per day , CO carbon monoxide, FTND Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, MVPA moderate and vigorous physical activity